Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

August 13, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
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Restrictions on religion don’t just affect those who are religious; people who are religiously unaffiliated also are harassed because of what they believe. And the number of countries where religiously unaffiliated people experienced harassment rose sharply in 2017, according to a new Fact Tank post ([link removed]) .
U.S. Headlines
Evangelicals aren’t turned off by Trump’s first term — they’re delighted by it ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

This abortion bill is probably unconstitutional. A Republican lawmaker says that’s the point ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Methodist church voids key vote on pro-LGBTQ church departures ([link removed])
NBC News

He says a priest abused him. 50 years later, he can now sue ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Sides agree to extension in synagogue massacre case ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Transgender student kicked out of Baptist college in Tennessee after ‘top surgery’ ([link removed])
The Tennessean *

In bloodstained pants and cowboy hats, protesters take to Utah’s streets to oppose circumcision ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Boston’s Catholic archdiocese expands effort to digitize archives ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Lawyer: Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has mental breakdown ([link removed])
The Associated Press


International Headlines
Kashmir’s main city a maze of razor wire and steel barriers ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Suspect in Norway mosque attack smirks in court appearance ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Sri Lanka’s Muslims ‘demonized’ after Easter bombings ([link removed])
BBC News

Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site ([link removed])
The Associated Press

French troops in Mali anti-jihadist campaign mired in mud and mistrust ([link removed])
Reuters

Denmark has a national songbook. Should it mention Ramadan? ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Not just Bali: Indonesia hopes to develop more tourism sites ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
The new hate pastors ([link removed])
Slate

How separate are church and state? ‘The Family’ examines secretive Christian power brokers ([link removed])
Salon

Sister Helen Prejean on witnessing executions: ‘I couldn’t let them die alone’ ([link removed])
NPR

French cannabis debate ignores race, religion and mass incarceration of Muslims ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Where have you prayed? The most unexpected places Muslims pray around the world ([link removed])
ABC News


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