Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

December 30, 2019
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
A deadly shooting in a Texas church that killed 2 parishioners was over in 6 seconds ([link removed])
CNN

Family: Hanukkah stabbing suspect had mental illness history ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Acts of anti-Semitism are on the rise in New York and elsewhere, leaving Jewish community rattled ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Attorneys for suspected Tree of Life gunman argue death penalty is unconstitutional ([link removed])
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review *

Disgraced West Virginia bishop spent $4.6 million on mansion that sold for only $1.2 million ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Hundreds of accused clergy left off church’s sex abuse lists ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Latino evangelical voters face a tug of war in the Trump era ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

Congress wants to force Trump’s hand on human rights in China and beyond ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Rev. Bud Heckman, interfaith leader, reaches settlement in United Methodist Church sexual harassment case ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Nevada Guard soldier receives OK to sport Norse pagan beard ([link removed])
The Associated Press


International Headlines
Prominent Chinese pastor gets nine years in jail for subversion ([link removed])
Reuters

In China’s crackdown on Muslims, children have not been spared ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Saudi security says 2 men shot dead were planning an attack ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Islamic State says it beheaded Christian captives in Nigeria ([link removed])
Reuters

On ‘shoestring budget,’ terrorist group Al Shabab poses deadly threat in Somalia ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Australian Jews decry Israeli health minister’s appointment ([link removed])
The Associated Press

‘A blessed initiative’: Secular Israel rejoices over Sabbath buses ([link removed])
The Guardian

Iraq’s Shiites helped boost the political elite in Baghdad. Now they want to bring it down ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Mexican police chief arrested in massacre of Mormon family ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Notre Dame rector: Fragile cathedral might not be saved ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Joe Biden on restoring the soul of our nation ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Bill Barr thinks America is going to hell ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Jews under attack deserve better than selective outrage ([link removed])
The Atlantic *

10 religious influencers who died in the decade: 2010-2019 ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Where will the next decade take religion? Experts predict the future of faith ([link removed])
Religion News Service


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