December 13, 2016
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH
Jews are more highly educated than any other major religious group around the world, while Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling, according to a new Pew Research Center global demographic study that shows wide disparities in average educational levels among religious groups.
In addition to the full report, data from the report are available in a sortable table and data essay. And Fact Tank has five key findings on religion and education around the world.
Jews are more highly educated than any other major religious group around the world, while Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling, according to a new Pew Research Center global demographic study that shows wide disparities in average educational levels among religious groups.
In addition to the full report, data from the report are available in a sortable table and data essay. And Fact Tank has five key findings on religion and education around the world.
U.S. Headlines
Outgoing attorney general urges American Muslims to have faith
The Washington Post *
Assaults on Muslim women force some to rethink hijab
Religion News Service
Khizr Khan rose to fame with his emotional pleas against Trump. Now he’s targeting the ‘politics of fear’
Los Angeles Times *
Justice Dept. sues Virginia county over denial of permit to build mosque
The Washington Post *
Accused Charleston shooter had list of other black churches in his car
The Associated Press
Churches withdraw lawsuit against Massachusetts transgender anti-discrimination law
Mass Live *
Planned Parenthood fears it may be first casualty of rekindled abortion war
The Washington Post *
Noted atheist Rob Sherman dies in plane crash: ‘He was dedicated to his causes’
Chicago Tribune *
The Washington Post *
Assaults on Muslim women force some to rethink hijab
Religion News Service
Khizr Khan rose to fame with his emotional pleas against Trump. Now he’s targeting the ‘politics of fear’
Los Angeles Times *
Justice Dept. sues Virginia county over denial of permit to build mosque
The Washington Post *
Accused Charleston shooter had list of other black churches in his car
The Associated Press
Churches withdraw lawsuit against Massachusetts transgender anti-discrimination law
Mass Live *
Planned Parenthood fears it may be first casualty of rekindled abortion war
The Washington Post *
Noted atheist Rob Sherman dies in plane crash: ‘He was dedicated to his causes’
Chicago Tribune *
International Headlines
Tearful Jakarta governor denies insulting Quran in blasphemy trial
Reuters
Under Islamic State rule, Mosul descended into darkness, dread, pain
The Associated Press
Unlearning the caliphate at reopened schools in Iraq
Agence France-Presse
Anger grows among Egypt’s Christians after deadly church bombing in Cairo
The Washington Post *
Pope appeals to Syria’s Assad to respect humanitarian law, let aid in
Reuters
Russia’s Communist Party turns to the Orthodox Church
Al Jazeera
Saudi police arrest woman for removing veil on Twitter
Agence France-Presse
Protesters attack Ahmadi mosque in Pakistan on Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Reuters
Reuters
Under Islamic State rule, Mosul descended into darkness, dread, pain
The Associated Press
Unlearning the caliphate at reopened schools in Iraq
Agence France-Presse
Anger grows among Egypt’s Christians after deadly church bombing in Cairo
The Washington Post *
Pope appeals to Syria’s Assad to respect humanitarian law, let aid in
Reuters
Russia’s Communist Party turns to the Orthodox Church
Al Jazeera
Saudi police arrest woman for removing veil on Twitter
Agence France-Presse
Protesters attack Ahmadi mosque in Pakistan on Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Reuters
Analysis & Commentary
Betsy DeVos and God’s plan for schools
The New York Times *
Donald Trump’s sharp contrast from Obama and Bush on Islam has serious implications
The Washington Post *
The Supreme Court case that could bankrupt religious schools and hospitals
The Atlantic
They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood
PRI's The World
Theresa May is a religious nationalist
Foreign Policy *
The New York Times *
Donald Trump’s sharp contrast from Obama and Bush on Islam has serious implications
The Washington Post *
The Supreme Court case that could bankrupt religious schools and hospitals
The Atlantic
They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood
PRI's The World
Theresa May is a religious nationalist
Foreign Policy *
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