Monday's News & Ideas - 6/21/2021
- Bishops rethink communion rules
- Miseducation on Black history
- Chicago Catholic church closes
- Saudi Arabia’s religious reset
- Ode to Juneteenth
- Human rights in pictures
After debate on Biden’s abortion views, bishops vote to rethink communion rules
NPR: After a contentious debate, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.
The New York Times: The bishops betray a faithful president*
Why our schools aren’t doing justice to the complexities of Black history
Deseret News: The problem isn’t critical race theory. We should worry about miseducation instead.
After 120 years, Bronzeville Catholic church prepares to close its doors for good
Block Club Chicago: Corpus Christi Catholic Church will close in July, part of a larger effort from the Archdiocese of Chicago to consolidate struggling parishes.
Saudi Arabia seeks religious reset as clerical power wanes
Dawn: The role of religion faces the biggest reset in modern times as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spurred by the need to diversify the oil-reliant economy, pursues a liberalization drive in parallel with a vigorous crackdown on dissent.
James Forbes’ ode to Juneteenth calls on Americans to embrace the promise of freedom
Religion News Service: The retired pastor's spoken word is not simply a paean to freedom. It’s a call to all Americans to face the reality of the nation’s history and the unfinished work of Juneteenth.
The Spark
Hungary’s LGBT protests and Juneteenth Day: Human rights this fortnight -- in pictures
A Guardian roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia.
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