Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

July 30, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
John Lewis’ funeral set for Atlanta church that MLK once led ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Church bells, shofars to sound in honor of John Lewis during his funeral ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Singing on Sunday brought her closer to God. Now she hums from home ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Bay Area megachurch pastor resigns amid scandal fallout ([link removed])
The Mercury News *

Can churches’ focus on race move from reconciliation to justice? ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
Pakistani Muslim accused of insulting Islam killed in court ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Mexico Supreme Court rejects state’s bid to decriminalize abortion ([link removed])
BBC News

U.S. hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Wiley apology for tweets ‘that looked anti-Semitic’ after Twitter ban ([link removed])
BBC News

Seven years later, still no trace of Jesuit priest kidnapped in Syria ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid virus ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Islamic holiday Eid comes as families grieve virus victims ([link removed])
The Associated Press

In West Bank, Eid sacrifices plummet as Palestinian virus cases soar ([link removed])
Reuters

For Senegal’s biggest holiday, a shortage of the all-important sheep ([link removed])
The New York Times *


Analysis & Commentary
From MLK to John Lewis, Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a haven for civil rights ([link removed])
NBC News

The Supreme Court’s religious crusaders take on the pandemic response ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Federal executions are one more example of Trump administration overreach ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Hajj restricted: This is not the first time ([link removed])
Al Jazeera

A trickle of hajj pilgrims, where millions once worshiped ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Thessaloniki’s Jews: ‘We can’t let this be forgotten; if it’s forgotten, it will die’ ([link removed])
The Guardian

Why do millions of practitioners of the Jain religion strive to avoid harming even microscopic creatures? ([link removed])
The New York Times *


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