Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

March 31, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
More than half of U.S. adults say they have prayed for an end to the spread of the coronavirus, including about eight-in-ten evangelical Protestants, seven-in-ten Catholics and roughly one-third of Jews, according to a new Pew Research Center report. ([link removed])
U.S. Headlines
Florida sheriff charges pastor who kept megachurch open, said closings are for ‘pansies’ ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Liberty University: We’re complying with virus-related ban ([link removed])
The Associated Press

With conferences canceled, UMC split and SBC votes wait for next year ([link removed])
Christianity Today *

Black church leaders push for census participation despite coronavirus ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Federal judges in 3 states block orders limiting abortion access over coronavirus ([link removed])
CNN

MyPillow founder uses coronavirus briefing to urge Americans to focus on religion ([link removed])
The Hill

Samaritan’s Purse sets up emergency field hospital in New York’s Central Park ([link removed])
Religion News Service

‘Zoombombing’ comes for houses of worship ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Columbus bishop aims to enrich Catholic parishes with more religious-order priests ([link removed])
The Columbus Dispatch *


International Headlines
Brazilian pews become trenches in fight against quarantine ([link removed])
The Associated Press

India cracks down on Muslim group emerging as coronavirus cluster ([link removed])
Reuters

Virus soars among ultra-orthodox Jews as many flout Israel’s rules ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Senior Italian cardinal, papal vicar for Rome, has coronavirus ([link removed])
Reuters

Singapore’s top court upholds law criminalizing gay sex ([link removed])
The New York Times *

In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Deaths delayed ([link removed])
First Things *

The president, the pandemic and the limits of positive thinking ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Irresponsible decisions like Jerry Falwell Jr.’s put untold numbers of people at risk ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

What early Christian communities tell us about giving financial aid at a time of crises ([link removed])
The Conversation


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