My church is closing, and I don’t know what comes next — for me, or America

My church is closing, and I don’t know what comes next — for me, or America
Deseret News: I researched the decline of organized religion while having a front-row view of the change in my own life, pastor and researcher Ryan Burge writes.

Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG
Religion News Service: It’s the latest legal defeat for a Republican-led investigation of Catholic migrant shelters.

Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden’s policies on Israel?
Religion News Service: For some young Jewish activists, Harris’ ascendancy gives them hope there might be some shifts in Israel policy, if she wins the presidency in November.

A look at Alpha Kappa Alpha, the legendary sorority repped by Kamala Harris
CNN: Alpha Kappa Alpha is a historic African American sorority, founded on the campus of Howard University, Harris’ alma mater.

French athlete may swap hijab for a cap to avoid Olympic opening ceremony ban
The Guardian: Sounkamba Sylla reportedly reaches a compromise after France’s strict laws on secularism threatened to bar her from the ceremony.