September 23, 2020

Daily Religion Headlines

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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER

Hispanics tend to be more religious than Americans overall on several measures. However, these differences aren’t as stark among younger Americans: Hispanic teenagers (ages 13 to 17) look a lot like their peers when it comes to religion, even though they are more likely than U.S. teens overall to identify as Catholic and say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

U.S. headlines

Trump-appointed justice could signal major Supreme Court shift on abortion
Reuters

How abortion groups on both sides are mobilizing after RBG’s death
Politico

A new conservative Supreme Court justice could boost religious rights at the cost of LGBTQ protections
The Washington Post *

As U.S. Supreme Court nomination looms, a religious community draws fresh interest
Reuters

Ruth Bader Ginsburg first woman and first Jew to lie in state at U.S. Capitol
Religion News Service

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote
The Associated Press

NYC warns about rising virus cases in Hasidic neighborhoods
The New York Times *

Megachurch pastor who held no-mask services misses hearing after refusing to wear mask in court
The Washington Post *

Prominent evangelical church is the first to sue D.C. over COVID-19 worship limits
The Washington Post *

International headlines

Saudi Arabia to resume religious tourism in bid to revive economy
The Wall Street Journal *

Vatican officials defend accord with China after Pompeo criticism
Reuters

Addressing euthanasia, Vatican doctrine czar reminds media that bishops aren’t infallible
Religion News Service

Pompeo’s quest to redefine human rights draws concern at UN
The New York Times *

In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
Reuters

German Catholic Church is losing priests and parishes
Deutsche Welle

Polish town votes to stay ‘LGBT-free zone’ despite global criticism
Reuters

Britain sends evidence on accused Islamic State ‘Beatles’ to U.S.
Reuters

Analysis and commentary

Is this really the end of abortion?
The Atlantic *

Explainer: Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision hinged on women’s right to privacy
Reuters

The case for Amy Coney Barrett
First Things *

Voting while God is watching – does having churches as polling stations sway the ballot?
The Conversation

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