Tuesday's News & Ideas - 1/31/2023

Jean Vanier began L’Arche to cover abusive ‘mystical-sexual’ practices, finds report
Sojourners: The report also found Vanier sexually exploited at least 25 nondisabled women from 1952 until just before his death in 2019, far more than previously known.

Census data suggests UK faces ‘non-religious future’, say campaigners
The Guardian: Under-40s in England and Wales more likely to declare ‘no religion’ than Christianity for first time

Congo is being ‘martyred’ for its natural resources. Will Pope Francis challenge the US, China?
National Catholic Reporter: “There’s a race between China and the U.S. because of critical natural resources like lithium, cobalt and copper,” said Congolese Jesuit Fr. Jacques Nzumbu. “To win the competition, you need these minerals. And Congo is suffering because of this competition.”

Should colleges honor disgraced ex-presidents?*
Inside Higher Ed: Portraits, special ceremonies, emeritus status and massive payouts are just a few of the perks some ex-presidents receive — no matter what kind of upheaval they leave behind.

A community is on edge after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue
NPR: Authorities are searching for the suspect who threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue over the weekend, an incident that caused no damage but rattled the community nonetheless.

The Spark

The spy who wasn’t
Baimadajie Angwang wanted a visa for his daughter. He got charged with being an “insider threat”* instead, Intelligencer says.

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