Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 14, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Top evangelicals urge release of some detainees during virus ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Pastors sue California governor over coronavirus restrictions on church gatherings ([link removed])
CNN

Appeals court blocks Texas ban on medical abortions during pandemic ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

‘Overwhelmed and frustrated’: What it’s like trying to get an abortion in Texas ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Virginia bishop who vowed to keep preaching ‘unless I’m in jail or the hospital’ dies of COVID-19 ([link removed])
USA Today

Virus forces home delivery of Sikh holiday fare and prayers ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Republican in Iowa’s 2nd District primary calls for Islam’s religious status to be revoked ([link removed])
The Des Moines Register *


International Headlines
UK Labour leader launches ‘urgent’ inquiry into anti-Semitism report ([link removed])
BBC News

George Pell says ‘culture wars’ contributed to him being wrongfully jailed for child sexual abuse ([link removed])
ABC News Australia

Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Saudi Arabia races to contain epidemic in Islam’s holiest city ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *

Kiev authorities seal off Orthodox monastery that became coronavirus hotspot ([link removed])
Reuters

LGBT+ group sues Ukraine religious figure linking coronavirus to gay marriage ([link removed])
Reuters

Hospital heroes illuminate ‘Christ the Redeemer’ as part of coronavirus tribute ([link removed])
NPR

Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal’s revered shrine ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Pandemic raises the stakes in U.S.’ partisan religious divide ([link removed])
CNN

Staying home from church to protect public health is a Christian tradition ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Ancient texts encouraged hope and endurance when they spoke of end times ([link removed])
The Conversation

A time for cornerstones ([link removed])
First Things *

The rise of a Hindu vigilante in the age of WhatsApp and Modi ([link removed])
Wired *


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