NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A new survey 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 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.