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Abortion opponents, many of them conservative Christians, prevailed in defeating abortion-rights ballot measures in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota in the U.S. election. But they lost in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans. By rejecting adding abortion rights to their state constitution, Florida voters kept in place a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy. It was the first time abortion-rights groups have lost in a statewide ballot question since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and ended a national right to abortion. Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Montana and Nevada voters adopted such measures, and New Yorkers passed an amendment to bar discrimination on the basis of “pregnancy outcomes.”
Religion News
White Christians made Donald Trump president — again
White Christians remain an influential force in American culture and politics. Their support, and the support of Hispanic Christians, helped Donald Trump regain the White House. By Bob Smietana/Religion News Service
Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over cartoons of Islam’s prophet
A terrorism trial has started in Paris for eight people over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam’s prophet to his middle school students for a lesson on freedom of expression. By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet/The Associated Press
Hugh Grant turns his natural charm into a weapon in “Heretic,” a stimulating discussion of religion that emerges from a horror movie wrapper. By Mark Kennedy/The Associated Press
The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
A new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice, a monumental Paris church whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s. The cavernous walls of the neoclassical gem on the Left Bank are coming alive with 360-degree video projections, cutting-edge technology and hundreds of performers. By Thomas Adamson/The Associated Press
Abortion access referendums win in 7 out of 10 states but fail to boost Harris
In Missouri, abortion opponents say their state’s referendum, which reverses a near-total ban on the procedure, is not the last word. By Jack Jenkins/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who don’t see eye to eye. By Michael Lamb for The Conversation
Just because they’re no longer invested in a better Christianity doesn’t mean they aren’t a crucial part of the battle for a better country. By Blake Chastain/Religion News Service
The Aztecs deliberated on how to continue their traditions and preserve their group identity following the Spanish invasion. By Ezekiel Stear for The Conversation
Questions about how to represent German Jews, past and present, have complicated plans to rebuild the destroyed temple. By Yaniv Feller for The Conversation
Michelle Rhea Greene prays as election results are played on a giant screen at Historic King Solomon Baptist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
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