Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 08, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
U.S. coronavirus restrictions create split among religious liberty advocates ([link removed])
Reuters

Texas can enforce abortion ban during coronavirus pandemic, federal appeals court rules ([link removed])
The Texas Tribune

Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Churches covered under coronavirus economic relief package ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

MuslimGirl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh announces congressional run in New Jersey ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Judge: Death penalty on table for synagogue massacre suspect ([link removed])
The Associated Press

A Passover Haggadah with a focus on Earth care takes off in a time of pandemic ([link removed])
Religion News Service

This Passover, the seders are virtual. The plague is real ([link removed])
CNN


International Headlines
Sex-abuse case against leader of Mexican megachurch ordered dismissed ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

George Pell’s accuser issues rallying cry to sexual abuse survivors in wake of verdict ([link removed])
The Guardian

Coronavirus: Nigeria’s mega churches adjust to empty auditoriums ([link removed])
BBC News

Coronavirus is changing the rituals of death for many religions ([link removed])
NPR

How do you celebrate a religious festival while social distancing? ([link removed])
BBC News

Francis creates new women deacons commission, naming entirely different membership ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter

Passover in isolation dampens holiday mood in Israel ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
A few churches are defying bans on large gatherings. That could be bad for religious liberty ([link removed])
Christianity Today *

‘A time of great uncertainty’: An interview with Pope Francis ([link removed])
Commonweal

Cardinal George Pell’s acquittal was as opaque as his sexual abuse trial ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Cardinal George Pell walks free ([link removed])
National Review *


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