Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims

Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage
The Associated Press

2,500 evangelicals sign pandemic statement warning: Don’t ignore science
Religion News Service

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

FBI Twitter account tweets link to files on ‘Protocols of Elders of Zion,’ sparking anger and confusion
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push
The Associated Press

Muslim ICE detainees in Miami forced to choose between pork or rotten halal food, lawyers say
Religion News Service

Utah man says he was fired from Cedar City car dealership ‘because I am a Muslim’
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Ohio Catholic priest faces sex-trafficking charges
Cleveland.com

International headlines

South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
CNN

Hungary’s Orban calls for central Europe to unite around Christian roots
Reuters

Zimbabwe to meet Vatican envoy over Catholic bishops’ criticism
Reuters

Nigeria: Jihadis take hundreds hostage near Lake Chad
Deutsche Welle

Her American father was shot in a blasphemy trial in Pakistan. Now she’s fighting for justice
Religion News Service

Neighbor of Paris synagogue smashes its mezuzah to ‘restore religious neutrality’
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
CNN

Analysis and commentary

How African jihadists took root in Mali and beyond
Bloomberg News *

Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians
The Conversation

‘Veritas’ asks how a respected scholar could be duped by a bumbling fraudster
NPR