Two new national initiatives seek to strengthen ministries with college students

Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism

(RNS) — The church’s insatiable need for public approval means we are supposed to emphasize how the church’s internal records show our metrics going up, up, up.

A Colorado preschool case will be the Supreme Court’s latest to test boundaries of LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

(The Conversation) — When the Supreme Court hears arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, Colorado will defend antidiscrimination laws for the fourth time in 10 years.

Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Trump issued the warning as investigators worked to determine why the copilot stabbed the flight's captain, causing the FlyDubai plane to plummet before others on board stopped the attack and landed the airliner in Saudi Arabia.

In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

SHIYAN, China (AP) — Physical training is less demanding and corporal punishment has been eliminated. New ways of motivating students have been introduced instead. Among them is the chanting of slogans aimed at building physical and inner strength.

As anti-Hindu rhetoric grows, Texas Hindus rethink public celebrations

DALLAS (RNS) — ‘I enjoy celebrating your culture, religion, whatever your faith is, but everything has a limit,’ said Irving resident Seema Ashar. ‘You cannot disturb other people, and it’s getting wilder and wilder every year. You have to respect everybody around you.’