When beliefs and identities clash in court

Hundreds of rabbis boycotted Trump’s High Holy Day call, but some called in. Here’s what he said
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Tump administration moves to cheer abortion foes
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL*
Push for hate crimes law after ugly incident in North Dakota
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A booming church and its complicated, ugly past
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Popular priest disinvited from Catholic University’s seminary after protests over his LGBT book
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Some Americans don’t believe Muslims, atheists have First Amendment rights
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
White crosses now painted at sites of fatal crashes in South Carolina county
THE STATE*
Nabeel Qureshi, who shared conversion from Islam to Christianity, dies at 34
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
 

International Headlines

Rohingya militants vow to fight Myanmar despite disastrous cost
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Seeking to deport Rohingya, India tells court it has evidence of militant links
REUTERS
Uproar in Turkey over removing evolution from biology class
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hardline Israeli rabbis use tough checks on Jewish identity to block marriages
THE GUARDIAN
Philippine troops rescue abducted Catholic priest in battle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOL democracy! Young Australian voters are baffled by mail-in ballots for same-sex marriage referendum
E WALL STREET JOURNAL*
René Laurentin, Catholic scholar who studied visions of Mary, dies at 99
THE WASHINGTON POST*
 

Analysis & Commentary

When Mormons aspired to be a ‘white and delightsome’ people
THE ATLANTIC
Mormon apostle’s gay brother shares his religious journey, preaches love for his former partner, faith and family
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
In Latin America and Russia, the spiritual status of the slain is a minefield
THE ECONOMIST*
Aung San Suu Kyi, the ignoble laureate
THE NEW YORKER*
When beliefs and identities clash in court
THE ATLANTIC
 

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