Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 06, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Coronavirus creates conflict for churches, where gatherings can be dangerous but also provide solace ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension ([link removed])
The Associated Press

As coronavirus halts Masses, conservative Catholics push back ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

The Americans defying Palm Sunday quarantines: ‘Satan’s trying to keep us apart’ ([link removed])
Reuters

Can faith healing work by phone? Charismatic Christians try prayer to combat the coronavirus ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting impact on how religious communities connect with members, faith leaders say ([link removed])
The Capital Times

Online services provide spiritual succor, but religious institutions face fiscal fallout ([link removed])
Cape Cod Times

‘We need a Seder’: One family strives to celebrate Passover during a plague ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Bible Museum, admitting mistakes, tries to convert its critics ([link removed])
The New York Times *


International Headlines
Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants ([link removed])
The Associated Press

With Passover, Easter and Ramadan looming, clergy scramble to create holidays at a distance ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Israel to help Christians share ‘holy fire’ amid outbreak ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Calls to seal off ultra-Orthodox areas add to Israel’s virus tensions ([link removed])
The Guardian

Of beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (second) miracle ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China ([link removed])
Reuters

‘Muslims are foreigners’: Inside India’s campaign to decide who is a citizen ([link removed])
The New York Times *


Analysis & Commentary
Mandatory social distancing is not a threat to religious liberty. It’s essential for humanity ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

When churches say no to the government ([link removed])
Townhall

Quarantine life is starting to feel like a real Lent ([link removed])
CNN

Stay-at-home church exceptions do religion a disservice ([link removed])
Orlando Sentinel *

The unsettled mood on Liberty University’s campus as COVID-19 advances ([link removed])
Slate

COVID-19: The gap between the news media and people of faith ([link removed])
Religion Unplugged

We will need new ways to grieve ([link removed])
The New York Times *


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