Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk

Democrats dodge abortion fight with plan to keep Hyde Amendment
Politico

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
The Associated Press

D.C. archbishop: National unrest offers ‘the possibility of changing hearts’
WTOP

The preaching politician: ‘Good Trouble’ documentary follows John Lewis from fields of Alabama to halls of Congress
Religion News Service

Ideologies clash at Indiana church amid protests over statements made by suspended pastor
The Indianapolis Star *

California pastor: COVID-19 church singing ban ‘infringes on religious rights’
KCRA

Dearborn mosque: Woodmere Cemetery shutting out Muslims from graves they already purchased
Detroit Free Press *

Death of megachurch pastor Darrin Patrick officially ruled a suicide
Religion News Service

 

International Headlines

Philippine president signs widely opposed anti-terror law
The Associated Press

Uighur exiles push for court case accusing China of genocide
The New York Times *

On July 5, Uighurs remember 2009 violence that set Chinese crackdown in motion
Religion News Service

Russian church leader says calls to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque threaten Christianity
Reuters

Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk
The Associated Press

Faith leaders call to keep EU’s religious freedom envoy
Deutsche Welle

Vatican watchdog sees record cooperation levels despite raid
The Associated Press

Dalai Lama marks 85th birthday with album of mantras
Reuters

 

Analysis & Commentary

The unofficial racism consultants to the white evangelical world
The Atlantic *

The deadly ‘quality of life’ ethic
First Things *

On Buddhism and Blackness
Vox

Ruling in Montana case called ‘welcome victory’ for religious freedom
Crux

The gay marriages of a nineteenth-century prison ship
The New Yorker *

 

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