Is the GOP at risk of losing Catholics?

‘There’s no reason to apologize’ for Muslim ban remarks, Trump says
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Supreme Court takes up death penalty case over ‘suffering’ claim
CNN
Starbucks drops Jewish group from bias training
POLITICO
Catholic University plans to cut full-time faculty by 9 percent
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Falwell: By Liberty University’s definition, it’s still the largest Christian university
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Why these Muslims are fighting anti-Semitism
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Church of England split over U.S. plan to remove ‘husband and wife’ from marriage service
THE TELEGRAPH*
Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to build first new Catholic school in city in more than 50 years
THE BALTIMORE SUN*
 

International Headlines

Australian Cardinal George Pell to face trial on sexual abuse charges
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gay marriage cake row reaches UK’s supreme court in Belfast
THE GUARDIAN
Tunisian Islamist party endorses Jewish candidate
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Top-level UN team meets Myanmar leader in Rohingya probe
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iraq’s Shiite-Sunni divide eases
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL*
Vatican to discuss if non-Catholics can take Holy Communion
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City ‘under threat’ from settlers
THE GUARDIAN
In Japan, old robot dogs get a Buddhist send off
NPR
 

Analysis & Commentary

Is the GOP at risk of losing Catholics?
CNN
In a #Metoo moment, will Southern Baptists hold powerful men accountable?
THE WASHINGTON POST*
The racial demons that help explain evangelical support for Trump
VOX
Is Germany capable of protecting its Jews?
THE ATLANTIC
The sins of Chick-Fil-A
FIRST THINGS*
How do pro-life Latinas feel about abortion? It's complicated
REFINERY29
 

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