Trump tells states to let houses of worship open, sparking cultural and political fight over pandemic restrictions
The Washington Post *
As Trump pushes for reopenings, congregations choose safety over haste
The New York Times *
Slowly, surely, U.S. houses of worship emerge from lockdown
The Associated Press
Trump ordered states to open churches. Can he do that?
Politico
California lays out pandemic rules for church reopenings
The Associated Press
Court upholds Newsom’s coronavirus ban on in-person church services in California
Los Angeles Times *
California church appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over lockdown
Politico
U.S. Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns
The Associated Press
Mosques adapt to coronavirus shutdown by sharing the call to prayer. In Culver City, neighbors said it was too loud
Los Angeles Times *
Religion & Public Life
May 26, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
International Headlines
Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears
The Associated Press
Middle East fears a coronavirus surge amid Eid celebrations
The Guardian
Push to reopen houses of worship in Europe and Mideast brings perils and tensions
The New York Times *
France allows faith gatherings, but worshippers must wear masks
Reuters
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure
BBC News
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
The Associated Press
Haiti voodoo leaders prepare temples for coronavirus sufferers
Reuters
ISIS prisoners threaten U.S. mission in northeastern Syria
The New York Times *
Australian media face trial over Pell sex abuse case reporting
Reuters
The Associated Press
Middle East fears a coronavirus surge amid Eid celebrations
The Guardian
Push to reopen houses of worship in Europe and Mideast brings perils and tensions
The New York Times *
France allows faith gatherings, but worshippers must wear masks
Reuters
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure
BBC News
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
The Associated Press
Haiti voodoo leaders prepare temples for coronavirus sufferers
Reuters
ISIS prisoners threaten U.S. mission in northeastern Syria
The New York Times *
Australian media face trial over Pell sex abuse case reporting
Reuters
Analysis & Commentary
How churches are thinking through their reopening plans
Slate
Will the coronavirus be the end of the Communion cup?
The New Yorker *
Four reasons why the rush to reopen churches goes beyond politics
CNN
Dear Trump, your call to allow all churches to reopen was dangerous. Sincerely, two evangelicals
The Washington Post *
Nothing divides America more than tossing politics into a heated religious debate
Chicago Tribune *
Fact and fiction about racism and the rise of the religious right
The Dispatch
How the anti-abortion movement is responding to Jane Roe’s ‘deathbed confession’
Slate
A prophet in his own city: Jacob Kornbluh, the Hasidic reporter standing up for social-distancing
The Forward *
Slate
Will the coronavirus be the end of the Communion cup?
The New Yorker *
Four reasons why the rush to reopen churches goes beyond politics
CNN
Dear Trump, your call to allow all churches to reopen was dangerous. Sincerely, two evangelicals
The Washington Post *
Nothing divides America more than tossing politics into a heated religious debate
Chicago Tribune *
Fact and fiction about racism and the rise of the religious right
The Dispatch
How the anti-abortion movement is responding to Jane Roe’s ‘deathbed confession’
Slate
A prophet in his own city: Jacob Kornbluh, the Hasidic reporter standing up for social-distancing
The Forward *
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