Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

February 18, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Worship in a time of coronavirus: Chinese churches in U.S. fight fears ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Cardinal McCarrick secretly gave nearly $1 million to group led by cleric accused of sexual misconduct ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Richmond Catholic Diocese launches monetary settlement program for sexual abuse victims ([link removed])
Richmond Times-Dispatch *

After abuse scandals, seminarians pledge to ‘get it right’ ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world ([link removed])
The Associated Press

A nervous wait at Louisiana abortion clinic at center of U.S. Supreme Court fight ([link removed])
Reuters

In response to abortion restrictions, Alabama lawmaker’s bill would require vasectomies ([link removed])
CNN

Evangelical pastor has a simple mission: Get Trump out ([link removed])
Religion News Service

‘Most visible Jews’ fear being targets as anti-Semitism rises ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Amish kids were dying mysteriously. Mayo scientists solved it. But can they treat it? ([link removed])
Minnesota Public Radio


International Headlines
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship ([link removed])
The Associated Press

German far-right arrests reveal plot to attack multiple mosques ([link removed])
Agence France-Presse

Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after? ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Khamenei says voting in Iran’s election ‘a religious duty’ ([link removed])
Reuters

Palestinians channel protests through dawn prayers ([link removed])
Reuters

Police stormed a university in India. Muslim students say the violence was an act of revenge ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Gunmen kill 24 in attack on Burkina Faso church ([link removed])
Reuters

Disgraced religious order tried to get abuse victim to lie ([link removed])
The Associated Press

German theologian spearheads transition to a ‘gender appropriate’ Catholic Church ([link removed])
Religion News Service

All Raphael’s tapestries return to Sistine Chapel after centuries ([link removed])
Reuters


Analysis & Commentary
I loosened my hijab at a chess championship. Now I’m afraid to return to Iran ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

The Amish use tech differently than you think. We should emulate them ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Conservative Islamic views are gaining ground in secular Bangladesh and curbing freedom of expression ([link removed])
The Conversation

Common good conservatism in action ([link removed])
FiRST THINGS *

School choice logic doesn’t apply here. Does the Supreme Court get that? ([link removed])
The New York Times *

What the Bible taught Lincoln about America ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

A nun’s journey in the Amazon ([link removed])
The New Yorker *


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