Leader of fake church peddling bleach as COVID-19 cure

Supreme Court ruling on birth control has some 'terrified' about potential harm to women
NBC News

Kanye’s running for president — and his platform has a lot of God in it
Religion News Service

1,000 Jewish groups received at least $500 million in government loans. Some laid off staff anyway
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Washington’s ‘Church of Presidents’ etched in history again
The Associated Press

‘We must sing’: Churches push back on California song, mask orders as coronavirus surges
The Sacramento Bee *

Leader of fake church peddling bleach as COVID-19 cure sought Trump’s support. Instead he got federal charges
The Washington Post *

Muslim civil liberties group to represent inmate denied kosher food in Michigan jail
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Muslim woman files discrimination complaint after Target barista writes ‘ISIS’ on her cup
The Washington Post *

 

International Headlines

Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
The Associated Press

Duterte’s anti-terror law a dark new chapter for Philippines, experts warn
The Guardian

Germany security report: Number of right-wing extremists sharply rose in 2019
Deutsche Welle

Burkina Faso’s volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists
The Associated Press

Vatican Museums used to be an overcrowded ‘hell,’ say tour guides. COVID-19 may change that
Religion News Service

Toronto restaurant owner loses business after saying ‘Zionists’ are not welcome in her store
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

 

Analysis & Commentary

Turkey torn on whether Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia should be a museum or a mosque
Time

Roberts and Roe v. Wade
First Things *

Supreme Court hands victory to school voucher lobby – will religious minorities, nonbelievers and state autonomy lose out?
The Conversation

Breath, the divine metaphor, becomes a hallmark of America’s twin crises
Religion News Service

 

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