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July 10, 2019
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** In U.S. places of worship, most do not hear talk about sexual abuse ([link removed])
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Sexual abuse in religious communities continues to be in the news, including a new report this week on abuse within a U.S.-based Buddhist organization (see Denver Post story below). And many state governments continue to debate a response ([link removed]) . But relatively few Americans are hearing clergy talk about the issue. U.S. adults who say they attend religious services a few times a year or more often were asked in a recent Pew Research Center survey if the clergy or other religious leaders at their place of worship have spoken out about sexual harassment ([link removed]) , assault or abuse. Within this group, about three-in-ten say their clergy have spoken out about sexual abuse (29%), while two-thirds say they have not heard their clergy say anything about this topic
(68%).
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** MEDIA MENTIONS
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** If you’re a gay or divorced Catholic, the American National Catholic Church might be for you ([link removed])
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July 8 - The Record *


** IN THE NEWS
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** Touring the Israeli occupation: Young U.S. Jews get an unflinching view ([link removed])
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July 10 - The New York Times *


** Twitter bans dehumanizing posts about religious groups ([link removed])
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July 9 - The Washington Post *


** Religious liberals want to change what it means to be a Christian voter ([link removed])
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July 8 - PBS Newshour


** Buddhists go to battle: When nationalism overrides pacifism ([link removed])
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July 8 - The New York Times *


** AP-NORC poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy ([link removed])
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July 8 - The Associated Press


** Shambhala, the Boulder-born Buddhist organization, suppressed allegations of abuse, ex-members say ([link removed])
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July 7 - The Denver Post *


** Religion in school can be complicated. So teachers went to class ([link removed])
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July 5 - The Washington Post *


** A clash of worldviews as Pope Francis and Putin meet again ([link removed])
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July 4 - The New York Times *


** China Muslims: Xinjiang schools used to separate children from families ([link removed])
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July 4 - BBC News


** VA secretary changes rules to allow displaying of religious symbols ([link removed])
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July 3 - CNN

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