Wednesday's News & Ideas - 10/19/2022
- 1/3 of NC Conference Methodists plan to split
- Pfleger accused of abuse again
- Religious alliances against LGBTQ books
- Montreal’s unused churches
- Iranian climber competes without hijab
- Wikipedia bios for female scientists
NC Conference of United Methodists may lose 1/3 of churches to new denomination
The Carolina Journal: At least 260 churches in the state’s 779-church eastern conference, known as the N.C. Conference, have voted to disaffiliate or plan to next year.
St. Sabina stands by Chicago priest Rev. Michael Pfleger amid second set of abuse allegations
Religion News Service: Church leaders dismissed the new allegations against him as a spiritual attack.
The growing religious alliance to ban LGBTQ books*
The New Republic: Conservative Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, have joined forces with right-wing Christians in a bigoted crusade against gay and trans literature in public schools.
What does the future hold for Montreal’s unused church buildings?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: As church attendance dwindles, heritage buildings sit empty — some falling into disrepair.
Iranian climber faces possible arrest, imprisonment for competing without hijab
Associated Press: Elnaz Rekabi took part in the Asian Championship in Seoul without her country’s mandatory headscarf.
The Spark
She’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for female scientists who haven’t gotten their due
‘Not only do we not have enough women in science,* but we aren’t doing enough to celebrate the ones we have,’ said physicist Jess Wade to The Washington Post.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
