A day of worship at the church of Oprah

Young men left America to join ISIS. They ended up cooking and cleaning for the caliphate
Th Washington Post *
Mormon bishops told ex-wives of former staffer for Hatch and White House to consider his ‘career ambitions’ when they reported his physical abuse, they say
The Salt Lake Tribune
Sisters’ quiet life of prayer disrupted by an affordable housing fight
The New York Times *
Mom says Michigan church tried to pray the ‘demon’ from her transgender son
Detroit Free Press *
Creationist’s speech canceled at university in Oklahoma
The Associated Press
The Michigan town where only Christians are allowed to buy houses
The Guardian
Adam Rippon, openly gay U.S. figure skater, takes issue with Pence
Religion News Service
Building a Latino-Muslim coalition with #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque
NPR
 

International Headlines

Bombing at mosque in Libya’s Benghazi kills two, wounds 55: medics
Reuters
Reuters report on Myanmar massacre brings calls for independent probe
Reuters
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ pair from UK ‘should face trial’
BBC News
Cardinal Pell’s lawyers want access to his accusers’ medical records
Australian Associated Press
Hong Kong ex-cardinal warns against Vatican-China deal
The Associated Press
Trump tells Israel peace means compromise; U.S. envoy under fire
Reuters
Love is in the air, but not on airwaves as Pakistan bans Valentine’s Day
Reuters
From holograms to Justin Bieber, Anne Frank’s stepsister is using any means to keep the Holocaust’s lessons alive
The Washington Post *
 

Analysis & Commentary

The dark new consequences of Poland’s new Holocaust law
The Atlantic
The complicated history of ‘In God We Trust’ and other examples Trump gives of American religion
The Washington Post *
Catholics have a messaging problem in China
The Atlantic
What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about being alone
The Conversation
A day of worship at the church of Oprah: ‘It’s gonna be all right!’
The Daily Beast
 

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