Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

August 05, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
El Paso attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Dayton shooting: ‘Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough,’ says one Ohio politician ([link removed])
The Cincinnati Enquirer *

Catholics kept the faith as their town in California declined. Then, two earthquakes shook their ‘gem in the desert’ ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

A liberal Baptist church in Maryland will close its doors and give $1 million to nonprofits ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Undocumented woman finds healing and support in sanctuary ([link removed])
NPR

Controversial Founders Ministries video leads to board resignations, #MeToo concerns ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
India scraps special status for Kashmir in step Pakistan calls illegal ([link removed])
Reuters

Nigeria to allow detained Shi’ite Muslim leader to seek medical treatment abroad ([link removed])
Reuters

Pope encourages priests disheartened by sex abuse fallout ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Trial for priests accused of abusing deaf Argentine students ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Cypriot bishop faces hate speech inquiry over homophobic remarks ([link removed])
The Guardian

New Zealand takes on a long-avoided issue: Decriminalizing abortion ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Assisted dying: Australian cancer patient first to use new law ([link removed])
BBC News

Police suspect hate crime after Jewish boys assaulted in Toronto ([link removed])
The Times of Israel *

The British Jews who have moved to Israel because of rising anti-Semitism at home ([link removed])
The Times of London *


Analysis & Commentary
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence ([link removed])
Religion News Service

I’m a shooting survivor. If you’re going to pray for us, here’s how ([link removed])
Christianity Today

Too many questions remain unanswered in the case of West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

‘I prefer non-religious’: Why so few US politicians come out as atheists ([link removed])
The Guardian

What the criminalization of instant divorce means for India’s Muslims ([link removed])
The Atlantic

Why charismatic Christianity is popular with migrants ([link removed])
The Economist *


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