‘Christianity as default is gone’

Supreme Court questions California law requiring antiabortion centers to disclose state abortion services
The Washington Post *
Judge temporarily blocks most restrictive abortion law in U.S.
The Associated Press
Civil rights chief at HHS defends the right to refuse care on religious grounds
NPR
Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses break silence on shunning: ‘My mother treats me like I’m dead’
USA Today
Mosque bombing plot rattles immigrants in Kansas’ ‘meat triangle’
NPR
Denounced by his party as a Nazi, Arthur Jones wins Illinois GOP Congressional primary
The New York Times *

International Headlines

‘Christianity as default is gone’: the rise of a non-Christian Europe
The Guardian
Muslims place greater importance on national identity, finds UK study
The Guardian
Kabul suicide bomber strikes Shiite ceremony, killing at least 29
The Washington Post *
Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links
The Associated Press
Bloody scenes of life under IS haunt Mosul returnees
Reuters
Kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls freed in Nigeria
BBC
Pope Francis to visit Ireland soon after abortion referendum
The Guardian
Vatican media chief resigns over doctored letter scandal
The Associated Press
Hindu priests burn hundreds of mango trees in prayer ritual to curb ‘pollution’
The Washington Post *
Group slams Israeli rabbi for comparing blacks to monkeys
The Associated Press
 

Analysis & Commentary

Author traces Christianity's path from 'forbidden religion' to a 'triumph'
NPR
The revolutionary roots of America’s religious nationalism
Religion & Politics
Mike Pompeo’s evangelical zeal could complicate his new diplomatic life
The Economist *
A church in doubt
First Things *
What this weekend’s big box office surprise tells us about the faith-based movie audience
Vox
A new crop of Kashmiri militants is fighting in the name of religion — not politics
Quartz
 

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