A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope

A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope 
The Guardian: Joint prayer in Sistine Chapel is symbolic act of rapprochement between Catholic church and Church of England after centuries of division

U.S. Anglican Church archbishop accused of sexual misconduct, abuse of power* 
The Washington Post: An attempted kiss, cash payments and other allegations roil the Anglican Church in North America. 

Religion News Service: ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood accused of sexual misconduct 

Progressive Christians counter Christian Nationalism message 
NPR: Many Christians are worried that the rise of Christian Nationalism — the idea that the U.S. government should be ruled by Christian beliefs — is doing harm to their religion.

The predator in the church basement* 
Rolling Stone: How a millionaire pedophile inside New York’s Riverside Church built the model for a $40 billion youth-sports industry and destroyed children’s lives.

Growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence in American life 
Pew Research Center: According to new research, more Americans also express a positive view of religion’s role in society.