Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

November 15, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH
Most U.S. adults feel religion is losing influence in public life, and more people view this as a bad thing rather than a good thing, a Pew Research Center ([link removed]) survey finds. A Fact Tank post explores ([link removed]) the partisan sentiment on this issue; most Republicans and those who lean toward the GOP say that religion losing influence in American life is a “bad thing,” while Democrats are mixed on the issue.
U.S. Headlines
American-born woman who joined ISIS is not a citizen, judge rules ([link removed])
The New York Times *

In rural Pennsylvania, shrinking synagogues find strength in smaller numbers ([link removed])
The Philadelphia Inquirer *

Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Mexico killings renew calls to legalize polygamy in Utah and elsewhere ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Michigan woman sues over priest who criticized son’s death ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Report accuses Arizona imam of misconduct and abuse ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel ([link removed])
Reuters

Iran’s top leader grants mass jail pardon on Islamic holiday ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Europe has resisted taking back citizens who joined ISIS. Now, it may not have a choice ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Pope demands tech companies prevent kids from viewing porn ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Japan’s aging ‘Hidden Christians’ fear they may be their religion’s last generation ([link removed])
Reuters

Sri Lanka: National security dominates in presidential election ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle

Egyptian woman fights unequal Islamic inheritance laws ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Japan monarch spends symbolic night with goddess to end throne rituals ([link removed])
Reuters


Analysis & Commentary
The global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun ([link removed])
Vox

Can religion still speak to younger Americans? ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

The church of Kanye and the IRS ([link removed])
Forbes


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