Houston churches fight flooding

Dueling clergy protests over the Trump presidency converge on Washington
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Appeals court appears inclined to exempt relatives from travel ban
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Houston churches fight flooding after Harvey cancels services
CHRISTIANITY TODAY
Joel Osteen church denies reports it closed its doors to flood victims
CNN
ACLU challenges Trump administration’s transgender military ban
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Judge: Prisons must recognize offshoot of Nation of Islam
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jewish Trump supporters resist calls from other Jews to renounce the president
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the ‘Remnant’ believe — and will it last?
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Westboro Baptist Church defector movie in the works
VARIETY
 

International Headlines

Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chile leader sends gay marriage bill to congress
BBC NEWS
France’s Macron sets fighting ‘Islamist terrorism’ as main policy goal
REUTERS
Lebanon frees hundreds of ISIS fighters in exchange for soldiers’ bodies
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Israeli MP prays at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Non-pork meals must be available for school lunch, rules French court
THE GUARDIAN
German bishop slams far-right poster featuring Martin Luther
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 

Analysis & Commentary

How do you make a TV show set in the West Bank?
THE NEW YORKER*
Why I became a jihadist poetry critic
BBC NEWS
The rise and fall of the Christian bookstore
THE WEEK
Do attempts to legislate against ‘fake news’ recall the tactics of religious censors?
THE ECONOMIST*

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