Coronavirus creates conflict for churches, where gatherings can be dangerous but also provide solace
The Washington Post *
New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension
The Associated Press
As coronavirus halts Masses, conservative Catholics push back
The Wall Street Journal *
The Americans defying Palm Sunday quarantines: ‘Satan’s trying to keep us apart’
Reuters
Can faith healing work by phone? Charismatic Christians try prayer to combat the coronavirus
The Washington Post *
COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting impact on how religious communities connect with members, faith leaders say
The Capital Times
Online services provide spiritual succor, but religious institutions face fiscal fallout
Cape Cod Times
‘We need a Seder’: One family strives to celebrate Passover during a plague
The Washington Post *
Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project
The Associated Press
Bible Museum, admitting mistakes, tries to convert its critics
The New York Times *
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April 06, 2020
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International Headlines
Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants
The Associated Press
With Passover, Easter and Ramadan looming, clergy scramble to create holidays at a distance
The Washington Post *
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
The Associated Press
Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops
The Associated Press
Israel to help Christians share ‘holy fire’ amid outbreak
The Associated Press
Calls to seal off ultra-Orthodox areas add to Israel’s virus tensions
The Guardian
Of beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (second) miracle
The New York Times *
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
Reuters
‘Muslims are foreigners’: Inside India’s campaign to decide who is a citizen
The New York Times *
The Associated Press
With Passover, Easter and Ramadan looming, clergy scramble to create holidays at a distance
The Washington Post *
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
The Associated Press
Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops
The Associated Press
Israel to help Christians share ‘holy fire’ amid outbreak
The Associated Press
Calls to seal off ultra-Orthodox areas add to Israel’s virus tensions
The Guardian
Of beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (second) miracle
The New York Times *
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
Reuters
‘Muslims are foreigners’: Inside India’s campaign to decide who is a citizen
The New York Times *
Analysis & Commentary
Mandatory social distancing is not a threat to religious liberty. It’s essential for humanity
The Washington Post *
When churches say no to the government
Townhall
Quarantine life is starting to feel like a real Lent
CNN
Stay-at-home church exceptions do religion a disservice
Orlando Sentinel *
The unsettled mood on Liberty University’s campus as COVID-19 advances
Slate
COVID-19: The gap between the news media and people of faith
Religion Unplugged
We will need new ways to grieve
The New York Times *
The Washington Post *
When churches say no to the government
Townhall
Quarantine life is starting to feel like a real Lent
CNN
Stay-at-home church exceptions do religion a disservice
Orlando Sentinel *
The unsettled mood on Liberty University’s campus as COVID-19 advances
Slate
COVID-19: The gap between the news media and people of faith
Religion Unplugged
We will need new ways to grieve
The New York Times *
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