Many pastors follow coronavirus rules but some defy them
The Associated Press
Congregations improvise ways to fight COVID-19’s isolation
Religion News Service
A megachurch in Alabama has nearly 1,000 people tested for coronavirus in two days
The Washington Post *
Eight coronavirus cases, including a minister, linked to Queens churches
New York Post
United Methodist Church postpones General Conference amid coronavirus
Religion News Service
Bernie Sanders was on a path to become the first Jewish president. That was everything to Joel Rubin
The Washington Post *
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March 19, 2020
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‘There are no funerals:’ Death in quarantine leaves nowhere to grieve
Reuters
Ecumenical patriarch announces halt to all Orthodox church services globally due to coronavirus
Greek Reporter
Prominent rabbis advocate closing synagogues to fight virus, as rabbinate demurs
The Times of Israel *
Coronavirus: Fear of spread persists as pilgrims go home after Muslim event in Indonesia canceled at last minute
The Straits Times *
Malaysia seeks Rohingya for coronavirus checks after mosque outbreak: sources
Reuters
A spirit of protest: How Indians are uniting in Punjab
Al Jazeera
Reuters
Ecumenical patriarch announces halt to all Orthodox church services globally due to coronavirus
Greek Reporter
Prominent rabbis advocate closing synagogues to fight virus, as rabbinate demurs
The Times of Israel *
Coronavirus: Fear of spread persists as pilgrims go home after Muslim event in Indonesia canceled at last minute
The Straits Times *
Malaysia seeks Rohingya for coronavirus checks after mosque outbreak: sources
Reuters
A spirit of protest: How Indians are uniting in Punjab
Al Jazeera
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There are things the Black Death can teach us today
Religion News Service
Close the churches
The Atlantic *
‘We’re not scared’: Some Haredi Orthodox Jews in Israel are ignoring coronavirus social distancing rules
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The terrorist who got away
The New York Times Magazine *
How do we weigh a floral designer’s dignity and freedom against state coercion?
Religion News Service
Learning from history: How Congress can protect both rights and beliefs
RealClearReligion
Religion News Service
Close the churches
The Atlantic *
‘We’re not scared’: Some Haredi Orthodox Jews in Israel are ignoring coronavirus social distancing rules
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The terrorist who got away
The New York Times Magazine *
How do we weigh a floral designer’s dignity and freedom against state coercion?
Religion News Service
Learning from history: How Congress can protect both rights and beliefs
RealClearReligion
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