Articles of Interest about the virus & religion - July 12

***THE VIRUS 

Warning of serious brain disorders in people with mild coronavirus symptoms

New Study Says 'Silent Spreaders' May Be Responsible For Half Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases

***WORKING FROM HOME

Lawsuit: Mom working at home fired because boss was upset about kids interfering with work 

***THE VIRUS & RELIGION 

A running list of situations where churches have met together and spread the virus

A Christian Summer Camp Shut Down After 82 Kids And Staff Got The Coronavirus

Churches, eager to reopen, have emerged as a major source of coronavirus cases 

Evangelical minister from Mike Pence’s Indiana prayer group reveals he's voting for Joe Biden 

***RELIGION  

An Immaculate Copy of Leonardo’s The Last Supper Digitized by Google: View It in High Resolution Online

Montana man arrested after toppling religious monument

Israel orders US-based Christian TV channel off air 

Kneeling in the Church of Social Justice

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

Author Interview: 'Unholy' Examines The Alliance Between White Evangelicals And Trump

A new dilemma for Trump’s team: Preventing super-spreader churches

When progressive evangelicals held the national stage

How an ardent defender of faith—and Donald Trump—came to think of the press as her enemy

The Faith Of The Black Lives Matter Movement

***RELIGION & THE LAW 

Recent SCOTUS Decisions On Religion Open Up New Questions  

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

Religious school teachers aren't covered by employment discrimination laws, Supreme Court rules

Why Supreme Court Liberals Joined Conservatives on Religion

Supreme Court Allows Exemptions For Birth Control Coverage

***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES

Evangelical leaders are speaking up about race — but will this new focus last? 

How an iconic painting of Jesus as a white man was distributed around the world ($)

Indiana priest suspended after calling Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters 'maggots,' 'parasites' and 'serpents in the garden' 

***TELEVANGELISTS 

Televangelist Morris Cerullo dies at 88

Televangelists take a slice as churches accept billions in US coronavirus aid

***DENOMINATIONS

Church of God denomination facing significant COVID-19 outbreak; leaders won't say how many infected

Jehovah’s Witnesses schedule virtual convention due to coronavirus

Catholic Church Getting Over $1 Billion In Coronavirus Aid

***MEGACHURCHES 

A Megachurch Let the Pastor’s Son Work With Kids Despite His “Attraction to Minors”

John Ortberg’s Church Says ‘No Evidence of Misconduct’ As More Details Emerge

John Ortberg’s megachurch announces new investigation

Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in coronavirus aid

A Dallas Megachurch Had A Coronavirus Cluster then It Hosted Mike Pence

***RELIGION & LGBTQ ISSUES

Instagram and Facebook ban all content promoting conversion therapy

Mexico City Lawmakers Vote To Ban ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy