United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
Associated Press: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.
What we have to learn from students leading the charge for justice
Religion News Service: We need to be the kind of faith and public leaders we want our students to become.
New Orleans archdiocese is target of child sex-trafficking inquiry, officials say
The Guardian: Louisiana state police recently served a sweeping and unprecedented search warrant.
‘Wildcat’ review: Seeing Flannery O’Connor through her stories*
The New York Times: Ethan Hawke teams up with his daughter, Maya Hawke, for an unconventional and somewhat muddled portrait of a singular author.
How ‘apocalypse’ became a secular as well as religious idea
The Conversation: By tracing what events the media describe as “apocalyptic,” we can gain insight into our changing fears about potential catastrophes.
The Spark
Inside the exquisite Tibetan monasteries salvaged from climate change
Extreme weather is threatening intricate 14th century Tibetan monasteries, the BBC says, but local people are rising to the challenge to preserve them.
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