Harris vs. the Knights of Columbus

Black and White evangelicals once talked about ‘racial reconciliation.’ Then Trump came along
The Washington Post *

Vatican agrees to weakened restitution for West Virginia bishop accused of sexual and financial misdeeds
The Washington Post *

Rabbi Michael Beals was leading a prayer service. Then Joe Biden showed up
Religion News Service

U.S. to ask top court to restore Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev’s death sentence
Reuters

In Iowa, hard-hit churches and faith-based organizations rally to help out in wake of derecho storm
Religion News Service

Torahs packed and synagogues on high alert as fires bear down in North Bay
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

Cardboard cutouts of Jewish celebrities will fill the pews at Sixth & I synagogue
NPR

Rep. Rashida Tlaib joins Congressional Freethought Caucus
Religion News Service

With closed churches, open beaches, California surfer ministry hits the waves
Religion Unplugge

International headlines

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque
Reuters

Church at center of South Korea coronavirus outbreak says government fabricating tests
Reuters

Selective abortion in India could lead to 6.8m fewer girls being born by 2030
The Guardian

Homemade shofars and ‘passive’ Zooming: How some British synagogues are adapting this High Holiday season
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Masue Katayama: Changing nursing care industry in Japan with kindness
Religion News Service

The oldest Arabic-speaking Protestant church in the Middle East has survived worse crises than the recent Lebanon explosion
Christianity Today 

Analysis and commentary

Harris vs. the Knights of Columbus
The Wall Street Journal *

Black Christians have lived out their faith by fighting for voting access
The Washington Post *

Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history
The Conversation

As the sound of music returns, Italy’s church/state debate goes silent
Crux