Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 09, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
War over Easter: Kansas lawmakers revoke governor’s order limiting church gatherings ([link removed]) #
The Kansas City Star *

Ohio governor urges religious leaders to consider coronavirus concerns, discourages gatherings as Easter and Passover approach ([link removed])
Cleveland.com *

A sad Holy Week after virus death of first Catholic priest ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Abortion providers in Texas seek exemptions from governor’s pandemic order ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

The Passover rules bend, if just for one pandemic ([link removed])
The New York Times *

A pandemic Passover: St. Louis-area Jewish faithful mark holiday in a year different from all others ([link removed])
St. Louis Post-Dispatch *

Jerry Falwell Jr. says warrants are out for two journalists after critical stories on coronavirus decision ([link removed])
Politico

Arkansas man arrested in connection with destruction of Buddhist statues ([link removed])
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette *


International Headlines
From blocked-off beaches to bench bans: Easter lockdowns around the world ([link removed])
The Guardian

Tanzania’s leader urges people to worship in throngs against coronavirus ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Coronavirus: Bangladesh locks down a million in Rohingya camps ([link removed])
BBC News

42 Thais who went to Indonesian religious meeting have virus ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Cardinal Pell’s acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown ([link removed])
Reuters

Saudi Arabia executed them after questionable trials. Now it won’t give up the bodies for proper burial ([link removed])
The Washington Post *


Analysis & Commentary
‘That is what we do’: The power of Passover and tradition across generations ([link removed])
The New York Times *

The Passover story has new relevance in the age of coronavirus ([link removed])
USA Today

An imam leads his congregation through the pandemic ([link removed])
The New Yorker *

How the Islamic State feeds on coronavirus ([link removed])
Politico Magazine

Dreaded uptick worldwide of dead spiritual leaders ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Religious leaders who flout social distancing are endangering their followers—and the future of their faiths ([link removed])
Foreign Policy *


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