Dozens of Chinese Christians seek refuge in Thailand

Amid court fight, LGBTQ club proposes a compromise to Yeshiva University
The New York Times *
Gen Z Hindu Americans reckon with faith and politics
Religion News Service
At Washington National Cathedral, Queen Elizabeth II and her enduring faith are remembered
The Washington Post *
Biden to host first-ever White House Rosh Hashanah party
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Tensions simmer over Islamic Center plans in New Jersey
NorthJersey.com *
Archdiocese of Indianapolis postpones event after backlash
The Indianapolis Star *
Catholic Church weighs future in Ohio county as priest shortage grows
The Times-Reporter *

International headlines

Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for first time
The Guardian
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini’s death puts morality police under spotlight
BBC News
Hamas threatens violence over contested Jerusalem holy site
The Associated Press
Dozens of Chinese Christians seek refuge in Thailand
Deutsche Welle
Secret vaccinations help Zimbabwe mothers protect children
The Associated Press
‘Restoring the river’: Why Kenyans are returning to precolonial spirituality
The Guardian
Leicester disorder: Fear lingers among city’s Muslims and Hindus
BBC News
Defying Ukraine’s wartime warnings, thousands of Hasidic pilgrims have made it to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Analysis and commentary

Will Italy’s elections hurt Francis?
Commonweal *
An obscene anti-Mormon chant marks a grim irony in the church’s history
The Washington Post *
King Charles is interpreting ‘Defender of the Faith’ for a new Britain
Religion News Service
Beyond Bolsonaro and Lula: How Brazil’s evangelicals should vote
Christianity Today *
For churches, abortion politics is a double-edged sword
The New York Times *
To survive, unionism now has to be inclusive of Northern Ireland’s Catholics
The Guardian