Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

April 27, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
To try to slow the spread of the coronavirus ([link removed]) , every state in the U.S. has issued guidelines or orders limiting social interaction. But these rules don’t always apply evenly when it comes to in-person worship services and other religious gatherings. Only 10 states are preventing in-person religious gatherings in any form, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis ([link removed]) of recent state-level regulations.
U.S. Headlines
A pastor and a protester clashed over coronavirus restrictions. One was arrested ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

Many Georgia churches stay shut despite governor’s measure that allows in-person services ([link removed])
USA Today

Kansas governor, churches reach deal on COVID-19 lawsuit ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Black pastors say they have trouble accessing SBA loan program ([link removed])
NPR

Biden campaign tries to rally black Ohio faith leaders ([link removed])
The Columbus Dispatch *

Trump says he’s ‘best president in history of the church’ in call with Catholic leaders ([link removed])
Crux

Military chaplains pivot to serve soldiers in virus outbreak ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Coronavirus has changed the way Muslims celebrate Ramadan, in virtual spaces and in solitude ([link removed])
USA Today

Mosques raise a big part of their budget during Ramadan. Under coronavirus quarantine, key funding is at risk ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *


International Headlines
Charity gains new importance for Muslims observing Ramadan amid economic shutdowns ([link removed])
NPR

Indian Muslims face stigma, blame for surge in infections ([link removed])
The Associated Press

South Africa: Apology issued for ‘blasphemous’ remark in mosque raid ([link removed])
Al Jazeera

Mosque’s makeshift morgue shows virus toll on UK minorities ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as a punishment for crime ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Italy bishops scold government for excluding Mass from lockdown easing ([link removed])
Reuters

Blasphemy to be decriminalized in Scottish hate crime bill ([link removed])
Agence France-Presse

Turkish ruling party, lawyers clash over cleric comments on homosexuality ([link removed])
Reuters

German trial accuses Iraqi of genocide in killing of Yazidi girl ([link removed])
The New York Times *


Analysis & Commentary
A Ramadan like no other: Images from around the world ([link removed])
The New York Times *

In Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19, religion might not be helping ([link removed])
CNN

Dallas faith leaders: Freedom of religion is not absolute ([link removed])
The Dallas Morning News *

From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly in times of crisis ([link removed])
The Conversation

The rising cost of religious freedom in Vietnam ([link removed])
The Hill


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