New Jersey town moves to seize property of Episcopal church

Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say
The Associated Press: Israel approved plans Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition.

Is this the end of the separation of church and state?*
The New Yorker: The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end them entirely.

Experts agree: What Trump is doing is fascism
Religion Dispatches: While too many American leaders are content to quibble over definitional particularities, experts are (finally) calling a fascist a fascist.

New Jersey town moves to seize property of Episcopal church that wants to open homeless shelter
Episcopal News Service: An Episcopal congregation here, after facing months of backlash from some neighbors in response to its proposal for a 17-bed homeless shelter, now has been targeted by the town for possible public seizure of the 11-acre church property through eminent domain.

Former Myers Park Baptist Church pastor to launch new congregation in south Charlotte*
The Charlotte Observer: About 100 people have signed up for the service so far, Ben Boswell said. It will be held in a sanctuary at the Union Presbyterian Seminary campus on Sharon Road near the South Park neighborhood.