Oklahoma Catholic Church hopes to open first publicly funded religious charter school Oklahoma's Catholic Church wants to open the U.S.'s first religious charter school. It hopes to jump its first regulatory hurdle Tuesday. Public school advocates and the state's AG are pushing back. Beth Wallis
The Dalai Lama apologizes for asking a young boy to suck his tongue The 87-year-old Buddhist high priest says he "regrets" kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck my tongue." A video capturing the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage. Emily Olson
Maryland attorney general releases report on decades of sex abuse by Catholic priests The redacted report paints a damning picture of abuse allegations against nearly 160 priests, involving more than 600 victims and spanning 80 years, and the Archdiocese of Baltimore's response. The Associated Press
A Mongolian boy has been declared an important leader for Tibetan Buddhists A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations. Scott Simon
Pope Francis has been hospitalized after having breathing trouble, the Vatican says Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's second statement said that hospital tests showed Francis is suffering from a respiratory infection, but they ruled out COVID. Sylvia Poggioli
Parishioners are salvaging what they can from their 100-year-old church after tornado A 100-year-old church in Rolling Fork, Miss., was decimated by tornados. Parishioners are already in the process of rebuilding their congregation. Maya Miller
Antisemitic incidents are at an all-time high, the ADL reports The annual report says instances of harassment, assault and propaganda are all on the rise. It warns public officials and social media stars have helped normalize longstanding antisemitic tropes. Vanessa Romo
After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative leadership. Opposition within the Vatican is fierce. Sylvia Poggioli
SPU trustees ask judge to dismiss LGBTQ hiring lawsuit Today four members of Seattle Pacific University's board of trustees asked a judge to throw out the case against them. Paige Browning
2 Jewish men were shot leaving their synagogues in LA. A suspect is in custody Both victims survived the shootings, which happened just blocks apart early Wednesday and Thursday. City officials say the incidents are being investigated as potential hate crimes. Rachel Treisman
