The monk who saves manuscripts from ISIS

As president, Trump juggles loyalties on LGBT issues
The Associated Press
Bathroom case puts transgender student on national stage
The New York Times *
Religious conservatives and pro-business Republicans split over Texas ‘bathroom bill’
NPR
Supreme Court will not hear Amish bishop Sam Mullet’s appeal in beard-cutting case
Cleveland.com
Doug Coe, influential evangelical leader, dies at 88
The New York Times *
Kentucky House passes bill to create elective Bible literacy courses
The Associated Press
Senior Trump aide forged key ties to anti-Semitic groups in Hungary
Forwar
 

International Headlines

Far-right candidate sees a France sans kippas, headscarves
The Associated Press
Danish man who burned Quran is prosecuted for blasphemy
The New York Times *
Pakistan army launches first nationwide anti-terrorism operation
The Washington Post *
Brazil’s sexy Carnival puts Pentecostal mayor in tight spot
The Associated Press
Guatemala army blocks Dutch boat offering abortions
BBC News
Egypt Christians flee Sinai after a spate of attacks
The Associated Press
Israel denies a work visa to Human Rights Watch researcher
The New York Times *
The power struggle behind Thailand’s temple row
Reuters
Opponent of female priests urged to decline bishop of Sheffield post
The Guardian
 

Analysis & Commentary

I was a Muslim in Trump’s White House
The Atlantic
How smartphones and social media are changing Christianity
BBC News
A heartfelt look at how evangelical gays are finding their place
The Washington Post *
Pope suggests it’s better to be an atheist than a bad Christian
CNN
The monk who saves manuscripts from ISIS
The Atlantic
 

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