Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 16, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
When it comes to traits that are important for a president to have, Americans care less about having a president who shares their religious beliefs than they do about having one who stands up for their religious beliefs, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis ([link removed]) .
U.S. Headlines
Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore says churches may apply for SBA loans ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Falwell focuses on critics as coronavirus cases near his university grow ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Mississippi Mayor: Drive-in church, with windows up, OK during pandemic ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Four family members infected after a bishop dies of coronavirus in Virginia ([link removed])
CNN

Top Muslim leaders launch grant initiative to protect imams from layoffs ([link removed])
Religion News Service

LDS Church plant keeps cranking out pasta, but work rules have changed during coronavirus ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Charlotte diocese faces two suits over alleged priest abuse ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Lawyer wants body of Josef Neumann, Monsey machete victim, exhumed for autopsy ([link removed])
The Westchester Journal News *

Willow Creek names Michigan pastor David Dummitt as new leader ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
How Saudi Arabia’s religious project transformed Indonesia ([link removed])
The Guardian

India charges Muslim leader with culpable homicide for coronavirus surge ([link removed])
Reuters

A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Inside the fringe Japanese religion that claims it can cure COVID-19 ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Vatican removes financial watchdog head as scandal continues ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Marking Notre-Dame fire in a locked-down Paris ([link removed])
The New York Times *


Analysis & Commentary
Amid the pandemic, anti-Semitism flares up ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Catholic hospitals are under attack ([link removed])
First Things *

A pandemic Billy Sunday could not shut down ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Why employers should promote religious diversity ([link removed])
RealClearReligion

A reporter’s challenge: Maintaining distance in a close community ([link removed])
The New York Times *


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