North Korea’s secret Christians

Paul Ryan dismissed the House chaplain. Wait, why does Congress even have a chaplain?
The Washington Post *
Nevada leader to give first Hindu prayer in Oklahoma Senate
The Associated Press
Liberty University is no longer the largest Christian university
Religion News Service
James H. Cone, founder of black liberation theology, dies at 79
NPR
Southern Baptist leader pushes back after comments leak urging abused women to pray and avoid divorce
Th Washington Post *
Montana Diocese reaches $20M settlement with abuse victims
The Associated Press
In this Bible study, science and faith don’t have to compete
NPR
 

International Headlines

Twin blasts in Afghan capital kill at least 26, including nine journalists
Reuters
As Alfie Evans dies, calls grow for better ways to support grieving parents
The Guardian
Pope Francis in the wilderness
The New York Times *
Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad
Reuters
Iraq’s IS trials bring swift verdicts, almost all guilty
The Associated Press
After a refugee influx, does Germany have an imported anti-Semitism problem?
The Washington Post *
Australian mining town breaks its silence about grim past of sexual abuse
The New York Times *
Fun, fashion and halal lipstick: Retailers cash in on £200m Ramadan economy
The Guardian
A transgender paradox, and platform, in the Philippines
The New York Times *
 

Analysis & Commentary

North Korea’s secret Christians
The Atlantic
Firing the House chaplain politicized one of the last apolitical parts of Congress
The Washington Post *
The pope’s role in the plight of Alfie Evans was regrettable
The Economist *
Who stole the Torahs? An ancient sect, a brazen theft and the hunt to bring the manuscripts home
NPR
‘I felt God’s hand was there’: Mothers reflect on faith and fertility at world’s largest gathering of IVF babies
The Washington Post *
Islamophobia not an issue in the British press? You’ve got to be kidding
The Guardian
 

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