Neighborhood churches find a new mission

To keep churches safe, government gets involved
Religion News Service
Clergy gather to bless one of the only U.S. clinics performing late-term abortions
The Washington Post *
Many Muslim refugees will face additional scrutiny under Trump plan
The New York Times *
Fearing deportation, a third Indonesian Christian seeks sanctuary in a N.J. church
Religion News Service
Gay man and straight woman who married to uphold Mormon values announce their divorce
San Francisco Chronicle
Pennsylvania congregation that lost church dispute case won’t appeal
The Morning Call *
Brownback critics mock fasting proclamation with pizza party
The Associated Press
 

International Headlines

Vatican, eager for China ties, asks ‘underground’ bishops to step aside
The New York Times *
Pope sends sex crimes expert to Chile to investigate bishop
The Associated Press
Irish abortion referendum: Debate rages after vote announced
BBC News
Tired of their veils, some Iranian women stage rare protests
The New York Times *
Iranian opposition cleric accuses Khamenei of abuse of power
Reuters
Indian Muslim cleric says women watching soccer un-Islamic
The Associated Press
Muslim woman receives death threats after leading prayers in Kerala
The Guardian
France rethinks honor for Charles Maurras, condemned as anti-Semite
The New York Times *
Neighborhood churches find a new mission
The Globe and Mail *
 

Analysis & Commentary

What does it mean to die?
The New Yorker *
‘Shrouded in shame’: The young women on either side of Ireland’s abortion debate
The Guardian
The gathering threat to abortion rights
The New York Times *
Mahatma Gandhi: My tolerance for religions didn’t mean I had faith in god
Quartz
In India, right-wing Hindu groups are recycling Britain’s colonial ideas about religion
The Washington Post *
 

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