Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

June 03, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
GOP senators offer rare rebuke of Trump on church visit ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Televangelist Pat Robertson blasts Trump for his protest response ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Catholic archbishop criticizes Trump’s visit to St. John Paul II shrine ([link removed])
NPR

Federal appellate court agrees with district judge in striking down KY abortion law ([link removed])
Lexington Herald-Leader *

Southern Baptist Convention president’s church policies questioned ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Nebraska governor apologizes for calling black pastors ‘you people’ ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Man gets 10-month sentence for threatening Muslim politician ([link removed])
The Associated Press


International Headlines
Pope Francis condemns the death of George Floyd and ‘the sin of racism’ ([link removed])
CBS News

People’s joy at reopened mosques in Gaza ‘a blessing’ says imam ([link removed])
Reuters

Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes ([link removed])
Reuters

Afghanistan: Two killed in bomb attack inside Kabul mosque ([link removed])
Al Jazeera

Iran debates ‘honor killings’ after girl’s murder shocks country ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle

U.S. lawmakers say Uighur bill supports China’s Muslims ([link removed])
Reuters

Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls ([link removed])
Reuters


Analysis & Commentary
Church photo ops show how differently Trump and Biden approach the protests ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

The Christians who loved Trump’s stunt ([link removed])
The Atlantic *

Trump’s use of the Bible was obscene. He should try reading the words inside it ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

With Bibles and flash grenades, Trump walks the Christian nationalist walk ([link removed])
Religion News Service

The inconceivable strangeness of Trump’s bible photo-op ([link removed])
Slate

A brief history of St. John’s Episcopal Church, site of Trump’s tear gas procession ([link removed])
Vanity Fair *


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