Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

May 12, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
President Donald Trump has described himself as a defender of religious liberty. But how do Americans perceive the Trump administration’s effect on various religious groups? On balance, Americans are most likely to say the administration has helped evangelical Christians and that it has hurt Muslims, according to a February Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) . Opinions about the administration’s impact on Jews are more mixed.
U.S. Headlines
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean toward shielding religious schools from suits ([link removed])
Reuters

Christian leaders seek $4B for secure voting during pandemic ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Gun control group starts faith-driven push ahead of election ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Released from prison due to outbreak, fringe Muslim leader continues ministry ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Report: Anti-Semitic incidents in U.S. hit record high in 2019 ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Couple arrested for hate crime in Brooklyn, allegedly blaming spread of COVID-19 on Jews: police ([link removed])
ABC News

Hasidic Jews, hit hard by the outbreak, flock to donate plasma ([link removed])
The New York Times *

With COVID-19 hurting church finances, Catholic parishes in Boston may consider merging ([link removed])
WBGH

Chicago mayor hopes to educate defiant church into compliance, avoiding mass arrests ([link removed])
Chicago Sun-Times *

Two Hispanic churches and too many tears: 100 COVID-19 deaths ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Another heartbreak for American Jews? The cancellation of summer camps ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
All mosques in Iran to reopen temporarily on Tuesday ([link removed])
Reuters

Canadian Catholic bishop funds research for a safe and efficient coronavirus vaccine ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Victim or executioner? Let the computer decide ([link removed])
The New York Times *

‘It’s a very different Ramadan’: How coronavirus has upended ancient rituals in Australia ([link removed])
The Guardian

Danish priest who proclaimed that there is no God has died ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Caesar, God and the lockdowns ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Before we get ‘back to normal,’ we need to grieve and pray ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Theologians concerned over bishops’ plans for 10-person pandemic Masses ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter

Little Richard: Six examples of how religion played a role in his life ([link removed])
Religion News Service

In Jerry Stiller, the rage of Jewish fathers found a hilarious outlet ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Where black nationalism meets white supremacy ([link removed])
Tablet


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