Posts tagged Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Double standard? Religion figures differently in news of Ginsburg and Barrett
Double standard? Religion figures differently in news of Ginsburg and Barrett

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights religion-related news coverage of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week, vs. that of her potential successor, Amy Coney Barrett.

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Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist
Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist

This week’s “Weekend Plug-in” column highlights Pittsburgh Post-Gazette religion editor Peter Smith winning recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist — a year after he was a key part of a Pulitzer-winning entry for that same paper.

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For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic
For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic

Not until the COVID-19 outbreak did I learn about the global influenza pandemic of 1918 — known colloquially as the Spanish flu — and my family’s connection to it.

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