Óscar Romero to be made a saint

Mississippi Senate passes nation’s most restrictive abortion ban, clinic plans to sue
The Clarion-Ledger *
San Diego sex abuse cases against Jehovah’s Witness organization settled
The San Diego Union-Tribune *
He turned on Al Qaeda and aided the U.S. Now he’s on food stamps and needs a job
The New York Times *
U.S. Holocaust Museum revokes award to Aung San Suu Kyi
The New York Times *
After a rescinded invitation, Ken Ham talks about God at an Oklahoma university
Religion News Service
After one year in Utah, this trailblazing bishop is conquering personal mountains and leading Catholics to higher ground
The Salt Lake Tribune *
 

International Headlines

Buddhist mobs target Sri Lanka’s Muslims despite state of emergency
Reuters
Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence continues
The Guardian
Irish Supreme Court clears the way for May referendum on abortion
Reuters
Macron addresses France’s Jews amid anti-Semitism concerns
The Associated Press
Polish lawmakers slam 1968 purge of Jews, praise protest
The Associated Press
India, with eye on China ties, bans Tibetans from holding New Delhi rally
Reuters
Murdered Salvadoran priest Óscar Romero to be made a saint
The Guardian
Argentine church says it will hand over baptism documents for torture victims’ children
Christian Today

Vatican hosts first hackathon to tackle global issues
The Guardian
Terminal illness led to Australia’s first same-sex marriage
BBC News
 

Analysis & Commentary

By rewriting history, Hindu nationalists aim to assert their dominance over India
Reuters
AIPAC’s struggle to avoid the fate of the NRA
Does faking religion lead to depression?
The Daily Beast
The surprising religious backstory of Black Panther’s Wakanda
The Washington Post *
The Jews who dreamed of Utopia
The New York Times *
 

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