Sessions invents a faith all his own

Pennsylvania report to document child sexual abuse, cover-ups in six Catholic dioceses
The Philadelphia Inquirer *
Minnesotan aspires to be first Muslim Congresswoman
The Wall Street Journal *
Detroit church wants black men as leaders for youth
The Detroit News *
A St. Pete church opposes its own land deal. Will council go along?
Tampa Bay Times *
These Mormon fathers are supporting their LGBT kids: ‘Your family should always be there’
Yahoo News
 

International Headlines

Pope Francis says abortion to avoid birth defects is similar to Nazi crimes
CNN
Papal envoy asks forgiveness in divided Chilean diocese
The Associated Press
Jewish artifacts disappear from Damascus in fog of Syria war
The Associated Press
Deadly explosions rock Nigerian community amid Eid celebrations
CNN
British government ordered to open Temple of Amritsar massacre files
The Guardian
Afghan Sikh leader holds out hope for dwindling minority
The Associated Press
Far from home, Rohingya Muslim refugees count their blessings at Eid
Religion News Service
Erdogan’s plan to raise a ‘pious generation’ divides parents in Turkey
The New York Times *
Philippine lawyer finds unlikely ally in Duterte in fight to legalize gay marriage
The Guardian
Berlin’s liberal mosque marks one-year anniversary
Deutsche Welle
Cyclists retrace Jewish child refugees’ journey to Britain
U.S. News & World Report
 

Analysis & Commentary

Sessions invents a faith all his own
The Washington Post *
Faith leaders oppose Trump’s immigration policy of separating children from parents
NPR
Scripture offers much material for arguments about dividing families
The Economist *
Southern Baptists call off the culture war
The Atlantic
Teaching children to ask the big questions without religion
NPR
Who really put Saudi women behind the wheel?
The New York Times *
 

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