Pew Research Center

Religion & Public Life

January 03, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
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Household arrangements around the world vary by religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center study ([link removed]) . Still, certain broad patterns are true of women and men regardless of the religion they affiliate with, a new Fact Tank post ([link removed]) shows. On average, women are younger than their husbands, more likely than men to age alone and more likely to live in single-parent households.
U.S. Headlines
United Methodist Church is expected to split over gay marriage disagreement, fracturing the nation’s third-largest denomination ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Trump works to avoid evangelical defections in 2020 ([link removed])
Politico

Members of Congress ask Supreme Court to ‘reconsider’ landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling ([link removed])
CNN

Suspect in attack at N.Y. rabbi’s home was questioned in earlier assault, police say ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

‘A different era’: Anti-Semitic crimes, and efforts to track them, climb ([link removed])
The New York Times *

As window for sex-abuse lawsuits opens, alleged victims begin filing against Catholic Church and Boy Scouts ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *

North Dakota dioceses release list of accused clergy members ([link removed])
The Associated Press

NY governor Cuomo: Rebuilding of church lost in 9/11 attacks to resume ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Signs of coming four-year construction appear on and around Salt Lake City’s Temple Square ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Quitting job over 666 was ‘a blessing,’ says Christian worker ([link removed])
Religion News Service


International Headlines
Pope Francis struggles to escape scandals of 2019 ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

As India violence gets worse, police are accused of abusing Muslims ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Montenegro and Serbia feud over flag-burning protest ([link removed])
Reuters

Cuba’s Santeria priests offer some solace as country faces another tough year ([link removed])
Reuters

Sudan’s women pursue soccer dream, challenging conservatives ([link removed])
The Associated Press


Analysis & Commentary
Are there cracks in Trump’s evangelical firewall? Jim Wallis hopes so ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Christianity Today editor laments ‘ethical naïveté’ of Trump backers ([link removed])
The New York Times *

The battle to keep India secular ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Most of us are bad at apologizing. The pope just showed us how it’s done ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Decade in review: Marital norms erode ([link removed])
USA Today

When retail and reverence collide ([link removed])
Religion News Service


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