Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 10/1/2025
- Hear Trinity Church’s new organ
- Hegseth bans beards in military
- Michigan church shooter motive
- Vatican enlists Schwarzenegger
- Chinese adoptions in limbo
- Indigenous storytelling
A new organ is shaking the pews at Trinity Church*
The New York Times: Trinity’s organ was severely damaged in the Sept. 11 attacks. At last, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes.
Hegseth says ‘no more beardos’ in the military. What about religious exemptions?
Forward: Orthodox Jews and Sikhs have generally won court cases allowing them to wear beards in the military
Michigan church shooting suspect bore a hatred of Mormon religion, locals say
The Guardian: Michigan suspect was a marine veteran, as was suspect in another recent shooting in North Carolina, who has been charged with murder
Vatican enlists Schwarzenegger to bring muscle to Catholic Church's climate push
Religion News Service: The actor and former governor of California is among 1,000 thought leaders and activists who will gather for a Vatican-sponsored event to combat climate change.
Christian families wait to complete Chinese adoptions, but hope dims
Religion Unplugged: When the COVID pandemic hit in 2020, all Chinese international adoptions stopped. At that time, over 400 families had been approved to adopt a specific child. Many of those families are still waiting.
The Spark
How media can help bring Indigenous traditions back to life
Ten years after Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Report, an Indigenous journalist explains why Indigenous storytelling* is essential and what the U.S. can learn from Canada, for The Walrus.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
