Philippine president renews attack on Catholic Church

Victims of abuse by religious order priests say their claims fall through the cracks
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Opus Dei priest in major settlement was never officially restricted from ministry, Chicago archdiocese says
THE WASHINGTON POST*
The Vatican moves quickly toward punishing ex-cardinal McCarrick for sexual abuse
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Maryland man sues governor, attorney general for executive order forbidding contracts with those who boycott Israel
THE BALTIMORE SUN*
Texas Republicans defend county GOP leader as group pushes to oust him because he is Muslim
CNN
Lawsuit: Mormon church failed to keep child safe from abuse
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jewish lending groups step in to help their furloughed kin
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Government shutdown cancels Carson prayer breakfast speech in Missouri
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 

International Headlines

Catholic Church challenges Congo’s surprise election result
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Philippine president renews attack on Catholic Church
REUTERS
As Iraq’s Shiite militias expand their reach, concerns about an ISIS revival grow
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Pakistan wants to reform madrassas. Experts advise fixing public education first
NPR
Bosnian Serbs celebrate day that kicked off devastating war
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Putin disavows crackdown on Jehovah’s Witnesses, giving hope to detained
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Brussels Jewish Museum killings: Mehdi Nemmouche trial begins
BBC NEWS
Vatican launches track team of Swiss Guards, nuns
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 

Analysis & Commentary

In the easy-going Netherlands, two worlds have clashed
THE ECONOMIST*
Medical aid in dying is the ultimate religious freedom
STAR TRIBUNE*
The war of words on abortion
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Trump would destroy this historic church to get his wall
THE DAILY BEAST
Moscow’s little-noticed Islamic-outreach effort
THE ATLANTIC
 

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