Mid-City Christian: ‘Rosary beads? Yes. But crystals, no.’

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We’re visiting Auschwitz because the fight against antisemitism didn’t end with liberationJewish Telegraphic AgencyIt shouldn’t seem so surprising when the pope says being gay ‘isn’t a crime’ – a Catholic theologian explainsThe ConversationPope Francis’ LGBTQ comments are not surprising but sincere, gay Vatican adviser saysNPRChristians fight about how to serve God and mammonThe Economist *For today’s Mormons, it’s Food Storage LiteReligion News ServiceHow do you stop abortion? Here’s what antiabortion marchers told meThe Washington Post *