Anglican groups revolt against same-sex blessing plan

With dueling rulings, abortion pill cases appear headed to the Supreme Court
The New York Times *
Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world
The Washington Post *
Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
The Associated Press
These abuse survivors thought they knew the details. Then came the clergy reports
The Washington Post *
School’s transgender policy trumped teacher’s religious rights, U.S. court rules
Reuters
Judge denies most claims against Seattle Pacific University board
Religion News Service
Imam stabbed during prayer service at Paterson, N.J. mosque
CBS News
Nashville, battered and mourning, pauses for Easter
The New York Times *
Nebraska ministers reflect on yearlong medical debt forgiveness campaign
Lincoln Journal Star *

International headlines

In mass rally, Israeli settlers march to West Bank outpost
The Associated Press
Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
BBC News
Francis focuses Easter message on hope, with prayers for an end to global conflicts
Religion News Service
Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute
The Associated Press
Mexican artisans create ‘Judas’ figures for others to burn
The Associated Press
Anglican groups revolt against same-sex blessing plan
The Guardian
Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ say sectarianism lives on, thwarting progress
CNN
Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises
The Associated Press

Analysis and commentary

Four things to know about the Texas abortion pill ruling
The Hill
I’m pro-life. I worry that the abortion-pill ruling could backfire
The Atlantic *
What’s behind the fight between Pope Francis and the Latin Mass movement?
The New Yorker *
How did crucifixion really work? A British discovery offers new clues
The Washington Post *
Predictions about the decline of Christianity in America may be premature
CNN
Turning over the stones of England’s lost Jewish past
The New York Times *