Third priest in a week found dead in Mexico

House chaplain was asked to resign. He still doesn’t know why
The New York Times *
Democrats furious at Ryan over ousting of House chaplain
Politico
LGBT advocates express opposition to Kansas adoption bill
The Associated Press
Arkansas installs a new Ten Commandments monument at its capitol
NPR
Prosecutor: Witnesses to Sikh temple brawl are not cooperating
The Indianapolis Star *
Mistaken D.C. alert wrongly says voyeur rabbi is leaving jail early, raising anxieties among his victims
The Washington Post *
Texas church gunman vowed not to hurt anyone five years earlier
The Associated Press
 

International Headlines

Third priest in a week found dead in Mexico
The Associated Press
Supporters of El Salvador’s abortion ban foil efforts to soften it
The New York Times *
IS web media targeted in EU-led attack
BBC News
Islam Party stirs controversy ahead of Belgian elections
Euronews
Global religious freedom commission cites 28 key nations for ‘ongoing downward trend’
Religion News Service
More than 70 countries commit to combat terror financing
The Associated Press
A Muslim and a Hindu thought they could be a couple. Then came the ‘love jihad’ hit list
The Washington Post *
U.S.-owned Christian radio station in Rwanda shut down for saying women are evil
CNN
Kenya bans lesbian love story film ‘Rafiki’ set to debut at Cannes
Reuters
 

Analysis & Commentary

At a private meeting in Illinois, a group of evangelicals tried to save their movement from Trumpism
The New Yorker *
I’m the Masterpiece Cakeshop baker. Will the Supreme Court uphold my freedom?
The Washington Post *
As Religion News Service editor is ousted, staff fears loss of editorial control
Columbia Journalism Review
A court ruling makes it harder for faith-based employers to discriminate
The Economist *
Why aren’t U.S. liberals outraged about Alfie Evans?
Bloomberg View *
How a spirituality startup’s solving Silicon Valley’s religious apathy
Forbes

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