Illegal’ church crosses torn down in central China

Abortion objectors may get a pass on health law penalty
The Associated Press
State and local Republican officials have been bashing Muslims
BuzzFeed
Thousands join March for Humanity to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution *
His interest in ISIS put him under investigation, but he ultimately was caught with child porn
The Washington Post *
Pennsylvania university removing ex-president’s name after link to abuse
The Associated Press
Mormon church to celebrate end to ban on blacks entering the priesthood
The Salt Lake Tribune *
This son of Warren Jeffs has 54 siblings. Yet the former FLDS church member felt alone
USA TODAY
Controversy erupts over Bible in Okinawa naval hospital display
Religion News Service
At ‘Red Letter Revival,’ leaders give voice to evangelicals on the margins
Religion News Service
 

International Headlines

They were jailed for miscarriages. Now, campaign aims to end El Salvador’s abortion ban
The New York Times *
Somaliland elders approve ‘historic’ law criminalising rape
Reuters
‘Two or three illegal’ church crosses torn down in central China
Reuters
LDS prophet poised to launch global tour Tuesday after making historic changes to help boost international Mormonism
The Salt Lake Tribune *
France’s Macron asks Catholics to voice euthanasia concerns
The Associated Press
After ‘no hell’ report, pope gives the devil his due
Reuters
‘An oasis of calm’: Quakers broadcast 30 minutes of silence
The Guardian
 

Analysis & Commentary

Will Pope Francis cause a schism in the Catholic church?
The New Yorker *
Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement, few people recognize how Northern Ireland’s religious leaders helped bring peace
The Washington Post *
The preacher who used Christianity to revive the Ku Klux Klan
The Washington Post *
Encourage moves toward religious freedom by Islamic leaders
CNN
Freedom at stake in yeshiva fight
Newsday *
 

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