Pope Francis may not change the world. But he is reshaping the church

Supreme Court revisits abortion with Louisiana case
NPR
Supreme Court term to begin with blockbuster question: Is it legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender?
The Washington Post *
A shadowy federal program is ensnaring thousands of Muslim immigrants
CNN
Unsupervised accused priests teach, counsel, adopt children
The Associated Press
Vatican directs Brooklyn bishop to investigate Buffalo Diocese
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Former W.Va. bishop Michael Bransfield is under police investigation for alleged abuse of 9-year-old girl on church trip
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Judge who gave convicted murderer Amber Guyger a Bible is accused of bridging the church-state divide
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What all college students need to know about religion, according to the AAR
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International Headlines

Pope Francis may not change the world. But he is reshaping the church
The New York Times *
Opposition to Amazon synod spurs new right-wing coalition in Brazil
Religion News Service
Leading anti-mafia prosecutor appointed head of Vatican court
The Guardian
Canada’s political leaders agree Quebec’s religious symbols ban is discriminatory. They’ve also agreed not to do anything about it
The Washington Post *
Jagmeet Singh: ‘Cut your turban off,’ Canadian voter tells NDP leader
BBC News
Indonesian couple fear sex-ban changes will make them criminals
Reuters
Iraq’s top cleric urges calm as deadly clashes continue
The Associated Press
The teenager married too many times to count
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Analysis & Commentary

This Supreme Court term will launch a conservative revolution
Slate
#MeToo should include #SinToo
The Wall Street Journal *
Why it’s important that Mormon women can now be official witnesses to a baptism
Religion News Service
The idea that God — or someone — is always watching comes to life with technology
Religion News Service
 

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