What happens when Baptists split

More mosques receive hate-filled letters from California
The Associated Press
Abortion-rights groups challenge restrictions in three states
NPR
Texas man with ‘You belong’ sign outside Irving mosque lauded after Facebook post goes viral
The Dallas Morning News *
Bridging the digital divide, company gives churches free websites
Religion News Service
A year after attack in San Bernardino, faithful seek unity
The Associated Press
A year after the San Bernardino attack, the FBI is still struggling to answer key questions
Los Angeles Times *
Study: Drug-induced spiritual experiences help cancer patients
Religion News Service
Dollywood employee finds burned Bible page after wildfires
Religion News Service
 

International Headlines

Meet the soft-spoken U.S.-born rabbi challenging Israel’s religious establishment
Religion News Service
Fidel Castro’s ashes complete first leg of cross-country trip
The Associated Press
Eastern Aleppo becoming ‘one giant graveyard’ says UN humanitarian chief
The Guardian
Destructive hacks strike Saudi Arabia, challenging Trump
Bloomberg
In Yemen’s war, trapped families ask: Which child should we save?
The Washington Post *
Mexico archeologists find temple to wind god beneath supermarket
The Guardian
Argentina: Two priests arrested for allegedly abusing children
The Associated Press
Martin Scorsese meets pope as film on Jesuits screens in Rome
Reuters

Analysis & Commentary

Mike Pence and ‘conversion therapy’: A history
The New York Times *
How Trump could surprise the world on Israeli-Palestinian peace-making
The Washington Post *
Iraq’s Shiite militias could prove bigger test than Mosul
Reuters
What happens when Baptists split
The Baptist Standard
 

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