Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

June 25, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Religious affiliation and the importance of religion in a person’s life play large roles in perceptions of the acceptability of homosexuality in many societies across the globe, according to a new Pew Research Center report ([link removed]) that examines the impact of religion and other factors in views on the acceptance of homosexuality in 34 countries.
U.S. Headlines
In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Supreme Court 2020: Major rulings on abortion, Trump’s tax returns still to come ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

Music, marriage, a happy life in the church. Now, harder times ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Five years on, LGBT+ couples fear for future of gay marriage ([link removed])
Reuters

Colorado Supreme Court to consider how same-sex common-law marriages are recognized and defined ([link removed])
The Denver Post *

Religious order releases list of members who allegedly abused kids, many with Ohio ties ([link removed])
Dayton Daily News *

Planned Parenthood sues leaders of anti-abortion ‘church’ services outside Washington clinic ([link removed])
The Spokesman-Review

Museum of Jewish Heritage lays off over 40% of its staff ([link removed])
The New York Times *


International Headlines
Pope names administrator for Polish diocese hit by abuse allegations ([link removed])
Reuters

MP seeks to ban demonstrations outside UK abortion clinics ([link removed])
BBC News

Croatian women show the middle finger to abortion remarks ([link removed])
BBC News

‘We didn’t even know where to begin.’ Nuns describe facing the pandemic in developing nations ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Reports Melbourne coronavirus cluster originated at Eid party could stoke Islamophobia, Muslim leaders say ([link removed])
The Guardian

Catholic pilgrimage industry faces rescheduled trips and refund requests ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter

Nigerian scholar calls for halt to auction of sacred Igbo artworks ([link removed])
The Guardian


Analysis & Commentary
The courts say sex discrimination laws protect trans people, but Trump may use religious exemptions to get around them ([link removed])
BuzzFeed

‘Virtual hajj’ is a painful interval — but also Islam’s most global moment yet ([link removed])
Newsweek

How Jesus became white — and why it’s time to cancel that ([link removed])
Religion News Service

The ties that bind: How the Catholic Church can respond to the cult of personality ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter


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