Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

October 08, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
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In the U.S. and Western Europe, people say they accept Muslims, but opinions are divided on how Islam fits into Western societies. A new Fact Tank post ([link removed]) looks at findings from Pew Research Center surveys.
U.S. Headlines
Why a judge says she gave Amber Guyger a Bible, a hug and hope of redemption ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Showdown over LGBTQ employment rights hits Supreme Court ([link removed])
NPR

Inquiry prompts Virginia prisons to change religious rules ([link removed])
The Associated Press

The Yom Kippur prayer on Cory Booker’s lips ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Jerry Falwell Jr. settles Miami court case over South Beach ‘pool boy’ venture ([link removed])
Miami Herald *

Catholic seminarians are newly speaking out about sexual misconduct — and being shunned as a result ([link removed])
The Washington Post *


International Headlines
China has begun moving Xinjiang Muslim detainees to formal prisons, relatives say ([link removed])
NPR

U.S. adds Chinese firms to blacklist, citing repression of Muslim minorities ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Gregg Schoof, U.S. pastor, arrested in Rwanda for ‘illegal’ meeting ([link removed])
BBC News

UN racism rapporteur criticizes Dutch burqa ban ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Sandeep Dhaliwal: Murdered U.S. Sikh policeman honored in UK ([link removed])
BBC News

Pope seeks ‘courageous’ debate over Amazon priest shortage ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Sahar Tabar: Iranian Instagram star ‘arrested for blasphemy’ ([link removed])
BBC News


Analysis & Commentary
The LGBTQ rights movement is changing, and so is the Supreme Court ([link removed])
The Atlantic *

Ireland’s State schools and religion: ‘We’re changing in the same way as society is’ ([link removed])
The Irish Times *

The relationship between Yom Kippur and anti-Semitism ([link removed])
The Globe and Mail *

The Yom Kippur lesson I learned from a Muslim man ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *


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