Faith and family among the Amish

Sessions cites Bible to defend separating immigrant families
The Associated Press
Utah’s Hatch urges support for LGBT youth in Senate speech
The Associated Press
Wisconsin mother charged in terrorism plot to use Facebook to promote ISIS, FBI says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel *
Southern Baptists mull what’s next on confronting abuse
Religion News Service
Coming soon to Mormon genealogical database: Records of gay couples and same-sex parents
The Salt Lake Tribune *
Award to Muslim group’s leader rescinded after Jews object
San Francisco Chronicle *
U.S. returns 1493 Christopher Columbus letter to Vatican
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Guam’s archbishop, Anthony Apuron, appeals Vatican verdict on sex-abuse charges
USA TODAY
 

International Headlines

Argentina steps closer to legalizing abortion
BBC News
Italy and France try to patch up migrant row, draw papal rebuke
Reuters
South African police kill man after fatal mosque attack
The Associated Press
Netanyahu unexpectedly meets with Indonesian Muslim leader
The Associated Press
South Australia Catholic Church to ignore law on reporting confessions of abuse
The Guardian
For mosque at heart of Grenfell tragedy, a bittersweet anniversary
The New York Times *
Filipino Muslims mark Eid in ruins of war-torn Marawi
The Associated Press
Gaza residents pray near Israel, as Muslims mark major feast
The Associated Press
 

Analysis & Commentary

Sessions at odds with his church on immigrants
The Baltimore Sun *
Gay wedding cake case, and others, make Christianity look bad
Orlando Sentinel *
When leaving your religion means losing your children
NPR
Faith and family among the Amish
The Wall Street Journal *
Why the Southern Baptist Convention shouldn’t have allowed Mike Pence to speak
The Washington Post *
The gripping sermon that got ‘under God’ added to the Pledge of Allegiance on Flag Day
The Washington Post *
 

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