Wedding venue refused gay Texas couple

Church abuse victims wait to see if Pennsylvania Legislature will act
The Associated Press
Wedding venue refused gay Texas couple because they don’t fit God’s ‘plan for marriage’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram *
Texas Republicans criticized for their Holocaust Remembrance Day message: ‘Leftism kills’
The Washington Post *
Here’s why President Trump was tweeting support for an Indiana Bible bill
The Indianapolis Star *
Senate advances pro-Israel bill as GOP searches for Democratic divisions
The New York Times *
On heels of temple changes, faithful Latter-day Saint women no longer need to be veiled before burial
The Salt Lake Tribune *
 

International Headlines

Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
The Associated Press
ISIS bombing of cathedral in Philippines shows group’s reach into Asia
The New York Times *
Philippine bishops seek forgiveness for silence on concerns about Duterte
Reuters
Pope calls child sex abuse ‘a human problem,’ tamping down summit expectations
The New York Times *
Quebec government asks Montreal school boards if information on staffers wearing religious symbols exists
The Globe and Mail *
Abortion, newly legal in Ireland, faces old roadblocks
The New York Times *
In Arab nation, Christians, Buddhists and Jews emerge to worship
The Wall Street Journal *
UK Islamic school staff ‘afraid’ after racist vandalism
The Guardian
Student cracks theologian’s baffling religious code
BBC News
Greek bishop convicted over comments attacking gays
The Associated Press
 

Analysis & Commentary

It’s hilarious that the pope called Mary the ‘first influencer,’ but it’s also totally something he would do
Slate
Quebec mosque attack: Two years on, will security trump openness?
The Guardian
Holocaust education is key in tackling global anti-Semitism
The Hill *
Seeing stars: Astrology and the art of letting go
Vanity Fair *
 

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