Black activism, unchurched

U.S. Headlines

Supreme Court case on contraceptive mandate may offer little closure
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Inside the Catholic nursing home at the center of a contentious Supreme Court case
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Cruz’s call to ‘patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods’ spurs outrage
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Donald Trump: Muslim communities ‘not reporting’ terror suspects
THE GUARDIAN
New Kansas law lets campus religious groups restrict members
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Evangelicals key to Republican support for Israel
NPR
University of California to consider anti-Semitism statement
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hindu leader condemns leaving of cow head at Pennsylvania sanctuary
LEHIGH VALLEY LIVE*
 

International Headlines

Brussels attacks: Two brothers behind Belgium bombings
BBC NEWS
Belgian religious groups condemn Brussels attacks
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Belgian Muslims fear growing anti-Islam backlash in wake of terror attacks
USA TODAY
World’s richest Hindu temple wants gold rather than cash under scheme
REUTERS
In Colombia, a priest’s alleged affair is a national soap opera
CRUX
How defiant churches are challenging Australia’s strict asylum policy
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Pope to wash feet of refugees in first application of new law
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel shuts off West Bank for Jewish holiday
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
 

Analysis & Commentary

The Islamic State’s European front
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Black activism, unchurched
THE ATLANTIC
Obamacare is no threat to religious freedom
CNN
I was a devout Catholic. Not being able to get birth control shook my faith
THE WASHINGTON POST*