August 12, 2026 Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Views on abortion in Massachusetts Earlier this week, the governor of Massachusetts signed a law removing numerous restrictions on late-term abortions in the state. Massachusetts joins nine other states and the District of Columbia in not having any abortion restrictions related solely to the stage of a pregnancy, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. In our 2023-24 Religious Landscape study, adults in Massachusetts were among the most likely in the country to support legalized abortion: 78% said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 19% said it should be illegal in all or most cases. Related: What the data says about abortion in the United States Public opinion on abortion America’s abortion quandary Media mentions A pope from Chicago was elected. The White Sox were resurrectedAug. 7 – The New York Times * ‘A gift from heaven’: Pope Leo prepares for warm Peru welcome Aug. 7 – Religion Unplugged In the news Rabbis voice concerns over NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Israel messaging in private meetingAug. 11 – WABC After cuts, Trump administration gives $2B to Christian groups for global aidAug. 11 – Religion News Service Supreme Court schedules November arguments in major religion caseAug. 11 – The Hill Trump stokes Islamophobia by calling Democratic candidates ‘jihadists’ Aug. 10 – The New York Times * Texas and Connecticut chart different paths on religion in public schoolsAug. 10 – Christianity Today * Israeli military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh, citing settler attacksAug. 9 – Reuters * Whirling for 7 days and nights, in search of ecstasyAug. 8 – The New York Times * U.S. synagogues turn members into security teamsAug. 8 – Axios The leader of Armenia’s Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government Aug. 7 – The Associated Press Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newestAug. 6 – The Associated Press
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