Church perseveres after tornado blows its building apart

Trump administration bars clinics that provide abortions or abortion referrals from federal funding
The Washington Post *
Trump abortion rule has both sides digging in
Politico
40-foot cross divides a community and prompts a Supreme Court battle
The New York Times *
Will the nation’s third-largest church split up over LGBT debate? Leaders try to reach an answer
The Washington Post *
Kansas lawmaker’s daughter condemned his sponsorship of anti-LGBT bill. He apologized
The Wichita Eagle *
South Dakota kills bill to prohibit teachers from discussing gender dysphoria
Sioux Falls Argus Leader *
Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sexual abuse report
The Guardian
As Pope Francis hosts summit on abuse, a N.J. priest speaks publicly about how McCarrick allegedly ruined his life
The Washington Post *
Church perseveres after tornado blows its building apart
The Associated Press
Christian tax preparer in Indiana refuses to serve lesbian couple, citing religious beliefs
Chicago Tribune *
 

International Headlines

Pope Francis ends landmark sex abuse meeting with strong words, but few actions
The New York Times *
Campaigners furious after pope’s ‘defensive’ speech on child abuse
The Guardian
Vatican abuse summit is ‘wake-up call’ for countries where scandals have not yet exploded
The Washington Post *
At Vatican summit, talk of destroyed files riles bishops’ critics
Religion News Service
U.S. religious freedom envoy: Pakistan has ‘desire to change’
The Associated Press
Netanyahu sparks outrage over pact with racist party
The New York Times *
Religious leaders in Cuba outspoken and critical of proposed constitution
NPR
Cuba’s evangelical alliance leads crusade against gay marriage
The Guardian
Told to leave, IS ‘caliphate’ holdouts in Syria stay devoted
The Associated Press
So help the UK: Archbishop urges public prayer after Brexit
The New York Times *
 

Analysis & Commentary

Survivors of church abuse want zero tolerance. The pope offers context
The Atlantic
Why the priesthood needs women
The New York Times *
China has put 1 million Muslims in concentration camps. MBS had nothing to say
The Washington Post *
Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer?
BBC News
Free Uber rides and live-streamed services: How D.C. black churches attract Millennials
The Washington Post *
Are Uggs kosher? Rabbis say the boots might violate Jewish law
Vox
 

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