Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

August 12, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
In D.C., New York and beyond, Jews mark annual day of mourning by protesting Trump immigration policies ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

‘Let our voices be heard’: March against immigration raids in Mississippi ([link removed])
The Associated Press

In Virginia, two churches feel the aftermath of Trump’s racist rhetoric ([link removed])
NPR

Pete Buttigieg hires the first faith outreach director of the 2020 campaign ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Tennessee to push for total abortion ban with sights on Supreme Court ([link removed])
CBS News

Las Vegas man planned attack of synagogue, officials say ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Over 100 tires slashed in New Jersey Orthodox Jewish community, police say ([link removed])
ABC News

‘Using the Lord’s name in vain’: Evangelicals chafe at Trump’s blasphemy ([link removed])
Politico

In a suffering city, an El Paso priest needed a message of hope ([link removed])
The New York Times *

ELCA Churchwide Assembly calls sexism and patriarchy sins, condemns white supremacy ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
Indian authorities lock down Kashmir’s major city on Eid holiday ([link removed])
Reuters

Muslims mark Eid and final days of hajj in Saudi Arabia ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site ([link removed])
Reuters

Norway police investigate mosque attack as attempted ‘act of terrorism’ ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Pope Francis again warns against nationalism, says recent speeches sound like ‘Hitler in 1934’ ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

China said it closed Muslim detention camps. There’s reason to doubt that ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Kazakhstan welcomes women back from the Islamic State, warily ([link removed])
The New York Times *

An openly gay candidate is running for president in Tunisia, a milestone for the Arab world ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Pope caps reform of Vatican bank with new statutes ([link removed])
Reuters

Klezmer music and memory at a festival celebrating Jewish life in Poland ([link removed])
The New York Times *


Analysis & Commentary
A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism ([link removed])
Salon

How Ferguson widened an enormous rift between black Christians and white evangelicals ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Promise rings and immigrant ‘invasions’: How evangelical purity culture helps explain Trumpism ([link removed])
Vanity Fair *

What Muslim ban? 2020 Democrats go easy on Trump ([link removed])
Politico

Church leaders in central and eastern Europe remain surprisingly loath to condemn their old adversary ([link removed])
The Economist *

Finding lessons on multiculturalism in the experiences of Sikh Canadians ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Feel their faith in 15 seconds: Meet the Christians conquering TikTok ([link removed])
The Daily Beast


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