Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

March 27, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Local funeral homes are trying to comfort mourners in the era of social distancing ([link removed])
NPR

Pennsylvania diocese suspends abuse victims’ compensation program, citing ‘economic turmoil’ ([link removed])
NPR

Because coronavirus has led to enough sacrifices, Catholic bishops say it’s okay to eat meat on Fridays during Lent ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

How Philly Catholics will celebrate Easter now that archdiocese has canceled in-person Masses ([link removed])
The Philadelphia Inquirer *

Amid nationwide shortage of masks, Amish are sewing 13,000 to donate in Lancaster County ([link removed])
Lancaster Online

Coronavirus puts New Jersey’s Orthodox community in an unwelcome spotlight ([link removed])
Haaretz *


International Headlines
As coronavirus death toll mounts, faith leaders the world over grapple with funerals ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Holy Land churches, mosques, synagogues close for coronavirus ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Muslim and Jewish paramedics in Israel pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis ([link removed])
CNN

Jews make up 5% of coronavirus deaths in the UK. They are just 0.3% of the population ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Russia’s coronavirus cases rising, but the Orthodox church holds to traditions such as kissing icons ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Abortion provision thrown into doubt by coronavirus pandemic ([link removed])
CNN

Bomb disrupts funeral for 25 Sikhs killed in Afghan capital ([link removed])
The Associated Press

French Christian charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are freed ([link removed])
BBC News


Analysis & Commentary
Will the Supreme Court protect ‘ministers’ from their church? ([link removed])
The New York Times *

A coronavirus Great Awakening? ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

This social network for churches is thriving in the coronavirus pandemic ([link removed])
Vox

What Judaism teaches us about the fear of death ([link removed])
The New York Times *


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