Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

February 28, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Americans don’t consider some of the Democratic candidates to be very religious, according to a newPew Research Center survey ([link removed]) . Joe Biden is the only candidate of four mentioned in the survey who is described as at least somewhat religious by a majority of respondents (55%), while smaller shares view Elizabeth Warren (36%), Bernie Sanders (34%) and Pete Buttigieg (32%) this way.
U.S. Headlines
Sanders pitches black voters on ideas and history, not faith ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Bernie Sanders makes his pitch at prominent N.C. black church ahead of Super Tuesday ([link removed])
Religion News Service

‘We’re supposed to do that’: Bloomberg defends NYPD’s spying of Muslims after 9/11 ([link removed])
NPR

Pride and fear among Jews as Sanders and Bloomberg battle for historic nomination ([link removed])
McClatchy

New virus prompts Mormons to cancel key leadership event ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Facing 250 sex abuse lawsuits, Diocese of Buffalo declares bankruptcy ([link removed])
WKBW

In Silicon Valley’s unaffordable real estate market, even God could use a tax break ([link removed])
The Mercury News *

DOJ backs Kentucky photographer challenging gay rights law ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Church denied 8-year-old boy First Communion because he’s autistic, New Jersey family says ([link removed])
NBC News

Can Catholics eat the Impossible Burger during Lent? Sure — but it’s kind of missing the point ([link removed])
The Washington Post *


International Headlines
Coronavirus: Iran cancels Friday prayers to limit spread of outbreak ([link removed])
BBC News

Halt of Muslim pilgrimage over virus brings worldwide dismay ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Coronavirus outbreak in Italy challenges Lenten celebrations ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Nigeria’s Islamists targeting Christians to provoke religious war, says minister ([link removed])
Reuters

Prayers at fire-bombed mosques as India’s riot toll grows ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Indian police detain hundreds after Hindu-Muslim clashes in New Delhi ([link removed])
Reuters

Calls for sexual abstinence among teens in Brazil signal rising conservatism ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Some ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel are breaking with tradition to press for a political say ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Trump’s plan backs Israeli settlements. So why are settlers unhappy? ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Vatican joins IBM, Microsoft to call for facial recognition regulation ([link removed])
Reuters


Analysis & Commentary
What happened in Delhi was a pogrom ([link removed])
The Atlantic *

Religious zeal shattered Delhi’s lives and dreams. Religious zeal is now picking up the pieces, too ([link removed])
Quartz

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Democratic Christians weigh their primary concerns ([link removed])
Christianity Today *

Yes, Justin Bieber is Christian. Why do so many people care? ([link removed])
Deseret News


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