About three-quarters of U.S. Christians said in July that churches should be subject to the same rules as other businesses
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** Revisiting Americans’ views on worship during the pandemic ([link removed])
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus restrictions on religious services were unconstitutional – a ruling seemingly at odds with a pair of earlier Supreme Court rulings about COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada and California.
A July Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) asked U.S. adults about their opinions on communal worship during the pandemic. Americans overwhelmingly said 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. About eight-in-ten (79%) took this position, four times the share who thought houses of worship should be allowed more flexibility than other kinds of establishments when it comes to rules about social distancing (19%). In addition, many Americans who regularly attend religious services expressed support for instituting a variety of restrictions and modifications at their own places of worship.
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Joe Biden’s Catholic faith has shaped his life and approach to politics. How will it shape his presidency? ([link removed])
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COVID vaccines are moral to use, say ethicists, Catholic bishops ([link removed])
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Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up ([link removed])
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