Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

May 07, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Tired of Zoom, churches consider plans to pray in person ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Churches sue Michigan governor, claim coronavirus orders hinder religious gatherings despite exceptions ([link removed])
MLive

National Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Trump to commemorate National Day of Prayer amid pandemic ([link removed])
CNN

Faith activism amid pandemic spans causes and denominations ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Supreme Court divided over Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Court hears Maryland challenge to Trump administration’s abortion-referral restrictions ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Pennsylvania correctional facility changes hair policy over inmate’s religious beliefs ([link removed])
CBS 21 News


International Headlines
Indonesia’s Ramadan school moves online amid coronavirus epidemic ([link removed])
Reuters

Some Egyptians pack streets for Ramadan shopping despite coronavirus threat ([link removed])
Reuters

850 meals a day: UK faith groups in push to feed NHS ([link removed])
The Guardian

Cardinal Pell knew pedophile priest was moved to protect church, inquiry found ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Pakistan excludes religious sect from minority commission ([link removed])
Reuters

Germany: Anti-Semitism despite remembrance culture ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle

Norway mosque attack and murder trial begins in Oslo ([link removed])
BBC News

After advocating for his release, Uighur woman hears from father via Chinese media ([link removed])
Religion News Service


Analysis & Commentary
Coronavirus: Texas banned abortions — how did that affect women? ([link removed])
BBC News

How far can the government go to help religious objectors? The Supreme Court hears arguments on this tricky question ([link removed])
Deseret News

Bishops’ call with Trump raises ethical, legal issues ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter

Sitting shiva via Zoom, it turns out, has its upsides ([link removed])
The Forward *

The tensions underlying Pakistan’s Ramadan decision ([link removed])
The Atlantic *


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