El Paso attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists
The Associated Press
Dayton shooting: ‘Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough,’ says one Ohio politician
The Cincinnati Enquirer *
Catholics kept the faith as their town in California declined. Then, two earthquakes shook their ‘gem in the desert’
Los Angeles Times *
A liberal Baptist church in Maryland will close its doors and give $1 million to nonprofits
The Washington Post *
Undocumented woman finds healing and support in sanctuary
NPR
Controversial Founders Ministries video leads to board resignations, #MeToo concerns
Religion News Service
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International Headlines
India scraps special status for Kashmir in step Pakistan calls illegal
Reuters
Nigeria to allow detained Shi’ite Muslim leader to seek medical treatment abroad
Reuters
Pope encourages priests disheartened by sex abuse fallout
The Associated Press
Trial for priests accused of abusing deaf Argentine students
The Associated Press
Cypriot bishop faces hate speech inquiry over homophobic remarks
The Guardian
New Zealand takes on a long-avoided issue: Decriminalizing abortion
The New York Times *
Assisted dying: Australian cancer patient first to use new law
BBC News
Police suspect hate crime after Jewish boys assaulted in Toronto
The Times of Israel *
The British Jews who have moved to Israel because of rising anti-Semitism at home
The Times of London *
Reuters
Nigeria to allow detained Shi’ite Muslim leader to seek medical treatment abroad
Reuters
Pope encourages priests disheartened by sex abuse fallout
The Associated Press
Trial for priests accused of abusing deaf Argentine students
The Associated Press
Cypriot bishop faces hate speech inquiry over homophobic remarks
The Guardian
New Zealand takes on a long-avoided issue: Decriminalizing abortion
The New York Times *
Assisted dying: Australian cancer patient first to use new law
BBC News
Police suspect hate crime after Jewish boys assaulted in Toronto
The Times of Israel *
The British Jews who have moved to Israel because of rising anti-Semitism at home
The Times of London *
Analysis & Commentary
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
Religion News Service
I’m a shooting survivor. If you’re going to pray for us, here’s how
Christianity Today
Too many questions remain unanswered in the case of West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield
The Washington Post *
‘I prefer non-religious’: Why so few US politicians come out as atheists
The Guardian
What the criminalization of instant divorce means for India’s Muslims
The Atlantic
Why charismatic Christianity is popular with migrants
The Economist *
Religion News Service
I’m a shooting survivor. If you’re going to pray for us, here’s how
Christianity Today
Too many questions remain unanswered in the case of West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield
The Washington Post *
‘I prefer non-religious’: Why so few US politicians come out as atheists
The Guardian
What the criminalization of instant divorce means for India’s Muslims
The Atlantic
Why charismatic Christianity is popular with migrants
The Economist *
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