State Department sidelines religion’s role in diplomacy

‘Reprehensible,’ ‘unconscionable’: Christian leaders react to Trump’s decision to overturn DACA
The Washington Post *
Book by Hillary Clinton’s pastor will be pulled from shelves due to extensive plagiarism
The Washington Post *
Baylor settles suit that alleged rape ‘culture of violence’
The Associated Press
Kentucky could become the only state without a clinic that performs abortions
NPR
Lee relative who denounced white supremacy resigns as pastor of North Carolina church
NPR
Catholic faith moves Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ to shelter Hurricane Harvey victims
Religion News Service
Will aging, ailing Mormon prophet Thomas S. Monson attend the coming General Conference?
The Salt Lake Tribune
 

International Headlines

Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi says ‘fake news helping terrorists’
BBC News
Rohingya man heads back to Myanmar for relatives’ bodies
The Associated Press
Pope heads to Colombia seeking to heal conflict’s wounds
The Associated Press
What happens when the Islamic State leaves? How Falluja can’t forget
BBC News
‘Not a woman’s choice’: India’s abortion limit puts women at risk, say campaigners
Reuters
Indian journalist critical of Hindu extremists is shot dead in Bangalore
The Guardian
U.S. apologizes for Afghanistan leaflets that offended Muslims
The Associated Press
First cathedral for Mother Teresa is consecrated in Kosovo
Religion News Service
‘A great project for all Egyptians’: Egypt to repair synagogue in city of eight Jews
The Guardian
 

Analysis & Commentary

The trials of a Muslim cop
The New Yorker *
How the State Department has sidelines religion’s role in diplomacy
Religion & Politics
Christians are part of the same dating pool as everyone else. That’s bad for the church
The Washington Post *
Relying on faith amid Harvey’s destruction
CNN
 

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