Why do we need a chaplain in Congress, anyway?

Fetal heartbeat abortion bill passes Iowa House and Senate in late-night votes
Iowa Public Radio
‘On fire for God’s work’: How Scott Pruitt’s faith drives his politics
NPR
Southern Baptist leader’s advice to abused women sends leaders scrambling to respond
The Washington Post *
Solicitor general tells Supreme Court he misstated date of Trump’s comments on travel ban
The Washington Post *
Michigan Catholic school no longer plans to pass out prom ‘modesty ponchos’
Detroit Free Press *
Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories roil DC city government
The Associated Press
 

International Headlines

Twin blasts at mosque in northern Nigeria kill at least 28
The AssociatEd Press
Cardinal Pell likely to face two trials, court hears
BBC News
Cardinal George Pell trial a ‘turning point,’ says survivors’ rights group
The Guardian
U.S.-backed Syrian force resumes offensive against Islamic State
The Washington Post *
Holocaust row: Abbas accused of anti-Semitism
BBC News
Australian Catholics warn against ‘winner-takes-all’ approach on marriage equality
The Guardian
Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shiite champion in race for top job
Reuters
Pakistani lawyer ends protest after army reassures Shiites
The Associated Press
Study: German schools need more Islamic religion classes
Deutsche Welle
Belgium to debate removal of abortion from penal code
The Guardian
 

Analysis & Commentary

A hopeful vision for the future of Islam in Europe
The Atlantic
Why do we need a chaplain in Congress, anyway?
The Washington Post *
The latest faith group to launch a congressional caucus? The nonreligious
Vox
Republicans hope a challenge to Iowa’s fetal heartbeat bill will overturn Roe v. Wade. How would that work?
The Des Moines Register *
The pope vs. the populists
The New York Times *
Is the Christian right driving Americans away from religion?
Pacific Standard
 

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