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The Atlantic: The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. ~Emma Green

See: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/05/iraqi-christians-nineveh-plain/589819/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=aacda0449c-RELIGION_WEEKLY_CAMPAIGN_05_29_2019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-aacda0449c-400098233   

Bloomberg: Islamic State, Largely Defeated at Home, Is Rebuilding in Africa Even if it doesn’t capture a lot of territory, it benefits from showing global reach. By Paul Wallace

SEE: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-22/islamic-state-largely-defeated-at-home-is-rebuilding-in-africa?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=7558174b90-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_22_12_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-7558174b90-400098233   

United Methodists from around the world unite in St. Louis for fight over sexuality By Jesse Bogan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

See: https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/united-methodists-from-around-the-world-unite-in-st-louis/article_32cd8cc2-3fc9-5523-95d8-e990a67fd8ec.html?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=55a25f9b8c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_22_02_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-55a25f9b8c-400098233