Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

July 23, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics of Christianity and the Bible, and even a few facts about Islam. But far fewer U.S. adults are able to correctly answer factual questions about other world religions, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that quizzed respondents on a variety of religious topics.

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U.S. Headlines
Vatican appoints new bishop to scandal-hit West Virginia diocese ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Charlotte Observer, other media seek to unseal records from lawsuits against Catholic diocese ([link removed])
The Charlotte Observer *

Arkansas might be days away from becoming the seventh state with one abortion clinic ([link removed])
CBS News

Ousted Planned Parenthood chief called abortion ‘the fight of our time’ ([link removed])
Politico

‘This is our last stand.’ Hawaiian protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels ([link removed])
CNN

Attack on Hindu priest in New York leads to call for hate crime investigation ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Priest with money bags hurt in crash, allegedly pilfered $95K from California church ([link removed])
San Francisco Chronicle *

Husband of Christian blogger and father of six dies in beach accident ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
Labour anti-Semitism: Corbyn announces plan to speed up expulsions ([link removed])
BBC News

A historic contender for Canada’s top political job ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Protests turn deadly as the Islamic Movement of Nigeria clash with police ([link removed])
CNN

Dutch court convicts Islamic State militant of war crimes ([link removed])
Reuters

India’s top court allows a month longer for citizens’ list in Assam ([link removed])
Reuters

Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva murdered in St. Petersburg ([link removed])
BBC News

Lebanese church demands cancellation of Mashrou’ Leila show ([link removed])
Reuters

Why are big brands buying into Muslim fashion? ([link removed])
Al Jazeera


Analysis & Commentary
All hail the Mormon pioneers! ([link removed])
Religion News Service

How Illinois became an abortion-rights haven ([link removed])
The New Yorker *

Building a new church community in a culture that has forgotten how ([link removed])
Religion News Service

I’m a Jewish woman. And, finally, I feel hopeful about UK’s Labour ([link removed])
The Guardian

Reading the story of London’s Hindus through temple architecture ([link removed])
CityLab


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