Chaos for millions in HIV/AIDS treatment program in Africa*
Christianity Today: A
stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a
welcome exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations
uncertain.
Religion News Service: Suspending PEPFAR: An emergency of our own making
In congregations, fear, misinformation and preparation after ICE policy change*
The Christian
Century: After the Trump administration promised to end a policy
preventing ICE from arresting immigrants at houses of worship, schools
and hospitals, church attendance took a hit. But so far there has only
been one arrest at a house of worship reported.
Catholic church in the Philippines accused of impunity over priest abuse*
The New York Times: A
watchdog group, Bishop Accountability, said it had found scores of
clerics with ties to the country who have been publicly accused of
sexual abuse. But very few have been disciplined.
How joy turned to horror as Kumbh Mela festival crowd crush unfolded
The Guardian: This year’s event, heavily promoted by India’s ruling party, continues despite deaths of at least 30 people.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour — here’s what the medieval saint himself would have said about its veneration
The Conversation: The
last time his skull went on tour, thousands of Catholics came to pay
homage. Christians should venerate relics, Aquinas says, because the
saints’ bodies were dwelled in by God. The very parts of their bodies
were the instruments, or “organs,” of God’s actions.
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