Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

December 19, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Supreme Court to rule on exception to work bias laws for religious schools ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Republican lawmakers, opposing Trump impeachment, cite crucifixion of Jesus ([link removed])
Reuters

As impeachment looms, evangelicals defend Trump but pass on debating the issues ([link removed])
Religion News Service

The abortion war goes local as ACLU lawsuit seeks to thwart town’s ban ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Federal Bureau of Prisons loosens limits on Muslim inmates’ prayer ([link removed])
Religion News Service

After anti-Semitic killings, Jersey City school official called Jews ‘brutes’ ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Is Judaism an ethnicity? A race? A nationality? Trump signs an order and provokes an identity crisis ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Tennessee governor says state will keep resettling refugees ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Family, church seek to bring 2-year-old girl back to life through prayer, song and praise ([link removed])
USA Today


International Headlines
India muzzles citizenship law protests, detaining thousands and shutting down internet in parts of the capital ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Iran leader urges deeper Muslim links to fight U.S. ‘hegemony’ ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Wanted: Imams made in Germany ([link removed])
Politico

Mexico president opposes bill to end church-state separation ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Jesuits of Canada to release names of priests ‘credibly accused’ of sexually abusing minors ([link removed])
CBC News

Far-right Australian loses appeal against conviction for inciting contempt of Muslims ([link removed])
The Guardian

Emirati diplomat says promoting tolerance takes time ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Modi makes his bigotry even clearer ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Christians are persecuted in many places. Autocrats exploit this ([link removed])
The Economist *

Praying for Trump with Nancy Pelosi ([link removed])
The Boston Globe *

Is Bernie Sanders anti-Semitic? Why new right-wing smears are the real anti-Semitismn ([link removed])
NBC News

There is a real war on Christmas. But here’s how Advent saves us from mindless consumption ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Portraits of resilience after clergy abuse ([link removed])
The Associated Press


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