I saw a genocide in slow motion

From Donald Trump to Franklin Graham: What to expect from famed evangelist Billy Graham’s funeral
The Washington Post *
A preacher to millions took comfort in a local church pastor
Religion News Service
Trump-Graham power nexus flows through Franklin
The Associated Press
Spurned by U.S. and facing danger back home, Iranian Christians fear the worst
The New York Times *
Planned Parenthood plans major political effort in key states for 2018 midterms
NPR
Appeals court denies bid to reconsider ruling on Maryland’s Peace Cross
The Associated Press
First-edition Book of Mormon sells at auction for $80,000
Religion News Service
 

International Headlines

Israel’s battle between religious and secular Jews escalates with ban on Saturday shopping
The Washington Post *
As Poland implements a new Holocaust law, Auschwitz museum is on the defensive
Bloomberg
Poland and Israel in tense talks over law likened to Holocaust denial
The New York Times *
Bangladesh protests against Myanmar troops at border where Rohingya shelter
Reuters
Report: Indian officials told to avoid Tibetan exile events
The Associated Press
Bosnian war victims despair at court fines over reparations claims
Reuters
UK man guilty of hate crime car attack on Muslim woman
BBC News
Vatican sex abuse envoy returns with more than he expected
The Associated Press
One charge against George Pell withdrawn after accuser dies
The Guardian
 

Analysis & Commentary

I saw a genocide in slow motion
The New York Times *
To honor Martin Luther King’s death, Christian groups plan to confront racism. But what that means is unclear
The Washington Post *
Modesty on Instagram is a tough balance
The Wall Street Journal *
The cultlike church behind a ceremony with AR-15s and bullet crowns, explained
Vox
 

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