How Jesus became white

In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians
Religion News Service

Supreme Court 2020: Major rulings on abortion, Trump’s tax returns still to come
Los Angeles Times *

Music, marriage, a happy life in the church. Now, harder times
The New York Times *

Five years on, LGBT+ couples fear for future of gay marriage
Reuters

Colorado Supreme Court to consider how same-sex common-law marriages are recognized and defined
The Denver Post *

Religious order releases list of members who allegedly abused kids, many with Ohio ties
Dayton Daily News *

Planned Parenthood sues leaders of anti-abortion ‘church’ services outside Washington clinic
The Spokesman-Review

Museum of Jewish Heritage lays off over 40% of its staff
The New York Times *

 

International Headlines

Pope names administrator for Polish diocese hit by abuse allegations
Reuters

MP seeks to ban demonstrations outside UK abortion clinics
BBC News

Croatian women show the middle finger to abortion remarks
BBC News

‘We didn’t even know where to begin.’ Nuns describe facing the pandemic in developing nations
Religion News Service

Reports Melbourne coronavirus cluster originated at Eid party could stoke Islamophobia, Muslim leaders say
The Guardian

Catholic pilgrimage industry faces rescheduled trips and refund requests
National Catholic Reporter

Nigerian scholar calls for halt to auction of sacred Igbo artworks
The Guardian

 

Analysis & Commentary

The courts say sex discrimination laws protect trans people, but Trump may use religious exemptions to get around them
BuzzFeed

‘Virtual hajj’ is a painful interval — but also Islam’s most global moment yet
Newsweek

How Jesus became white — and why it’s time to cancel that
Religion News Service

The ties that bind: How the Catholic Church can respond to the cult of personality
National Catholic Reporter

 

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