Scorsese’s faith movie ‘Silence’ arrives

Jurors convict Dylann Roof of all counts in church slaughter
The Associated Press
Congregants’ quiet agony at the Dylann Roof trial
The New York Times *
Judge orders ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ display restored at Texas school
Houston Chronicle *
Feds suing Michigan community after mosque plan denial
The Associated Press
PBS show ‘Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly’ to end after 20-year run
Religion News Service
After 28 year-journey, Scorsese’s faith movie ‘Silence’ arrives
Reuters
Maine man wins right to wear ‘horns of power’ in license photo
Religion News Service
 

International Headlines

Church, state seeing eye to eye in Putin’s Orthodox Russia
The Associated Press
Trump chooses hard-liner as ambassador to Israel
The New York Times *
Pope brings Colombia president, main critic to talk peace
The Associated Press
How to fight Boko Haram? Open a school
The Guardian
Powerful Roman Catholic group Opus Dei faces transition after leader’s death
NPR
Egypt’s top cleric: Anti-Christian attacks ‘assault on God’
The Associated Press
Homeless shelter opens with multifaith support in UK
The Guardian
Canadian diplomats visit pastor imprisoned in North Korea
Reuters
Iraqi businessman erects tallest Christmas tree in Baghdad
The Associated Press
 

Analysis & Commentary

Why Hillary Clinton bombed with white evangelical voters
Slate
A depressing year of religion news
Religion News Service
The American leader in the Islamic State
The Atlantic
If we made contact with aliens, how would religions react?
BBC News
Why conservative churches grow and liberal churches shrink
The Dallas Morning News *
 

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