Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

August 07, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A new survey ([link removed]) finds that eight-in-ten Americans say houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about social distancing and large gatherings as other organizations or businesses in their local area. And among those who regularly attend religious services (at least in more typical times), few say their congregations are operating normally – and most support the precautions being taken.

A blog post ([link removed]) also explains that alongside other racial and ethnic disparities during the pandemic, Black and Hispanic worshippers are more concerned than their white counterparts about the safety of in-person religious services.
U.S. Headlines
Donald Trump claims Joe Biden is ‘against God;’ Biden calls attack ‘shameful’ ([link removed])
USA TODAY

Trump said Biden ‘hurt God.’ Biden has spent his life drawing from his Catholic faith ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

Jerry Falwell Jr. said a racy photo was ‘in good fun.’ A GOP lawmaker says he should resign ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

California pastor believes the Bible trumps COVID-19 public health orders. Legal scholars say no ([link removed])
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill ([link removed])
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Court: Religious school students in Vermont likely to succeed in appeal ([link removed])
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas religious expo exempt from COVID rules. ‘I am as frustrated by that as anyone’ ([link removed])
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM*

Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation into deadly Denver house fire ([link removed])
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE


International Headlines
Pope on Hiroshima: Possession of nuclear weapons ‘immoral’ ([link removed])
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pope appoints six women to top roles on Vatican council in progressive step ([link removed])
THE GUARDIAN

Athens Muslims fear mosque delay after Hagia Sophia conversion ([link removed])
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Polish opposition shows rainbow LGBT solidarity at president’s swearing-in ([link removed])
REUTERS

Iraqi religious bodies house patients instead of pilgrims to help fight COVID-19 ([link removed])
REUTERS

In Uganda, U.S. missionary accused of 105 child deaths dissolves charity ([link removed])
RELIGION UNPLUGGED

Salman Rushdie appeals to Twitter over fake Islamophobic tweet ([link removed])
THE GUARDIAN

Nigerian startup helps local churches digitize operations ([link removed])
REUTERS


Analysis & Commentary
The anti-abortion-rights movement prepares to build a post-Roe world ([link removed])
THE ATLANTIC*

As more gay people come out, tolerance will spread ([link removed])
THE ECONOMIST*

Fact check: Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not create religion-based exemption from mask mandates ([link removed])
USA TODAY

How the pandemic is reshaping Shabbat dinner ([link removed])
TABLET

Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others ([link removed])
THE CONVERSATION


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