Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

March 19, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Many pastors follow coronavirus rules but some defy them ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Congregations improvise ways to fight COVID-19’s isolation ([link removed])
Religion News Service

A megachurch in Alabama has nearly 1,000 people tested for coronavirus in two days ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Eight coronavirus cases, including a minister, linked to Queens churches ([link removed])
New York Post

United Methodist Church postpones General Conference amid coronavirus ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Bernie Sanders was on a path to become the first Jewish president. That was everything to Joel Rubin ([link removed])
The Washington Post *


International Headlines
‘There are no funerals:’ Death in quarantine leaves nowhere to grieve ([link removed])
Reuters

Ecumenical patriarch announces halt to all Orthodox church services globally due to coronavirus ([link removed])
Greek Reporter

Prominent rabbis advocate closing synagogues to fight virus, as rabbinate demurs ([link removed])
The Times of Israel *

Coronavirus: Fear of spread persists as pilgrims go home after Muslim event in Indonesia canceled at last minute ([link removed])
The Straits Times *

Malaysia seeks Rohingya for coronavirus checks after mosque outbreak: sources ([link removed])
Reuters

A spirit of protest: How Indians are uniting in Punjab ([link removed])
Al Jazeera


Analysis & Commentary
There are things the Black Death can teach us today ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Close the churches ([link removed])
The Atlantic *

‘We’re not scared’: Some Haredi Orthodox Jews in Israel are ignoring coronavirus social distancing rules ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The terrorist who got away ([link removed])
The New York Times Magazine *

How do we weigh a floral designer’s dignity and freedom against state coercion? ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Learning from history: How Congress can protect both rights and beliefs ([link removed])
RealClearReligion


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