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Michelle Boorstein

@mboorstein

I cover religion (and other words for meaning-making) for The Washington Post. I like to share stuff on religion and journalism

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NEW: Arizona Supreme Court revives a near-total ban on abortion, invoking a 1864 law. The ruling adds Arizona to the roster of 16 other states where abortion is virtually outlawed.
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Kellyanne Conway, Lindsey Graham, others tried to dissuade Trump from framing abortion as states’ issue. Trump polled advisers on a 16-week law. But campaign advisers and R senators argued backing a national ban would hurt GOP in swing states. W/ Josh Dawsey washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

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The priest who abused her told her she was a whore, and God didn't love her. A half-century later, a bishop hugged her and said: 'Jesus loves you.' Brutal testimony in a Baltimore courtroom, and unbelievable resiliency washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

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'You weren’t there back then, but you are hearing me now,' the clergy abuse survivor told the archbishop before bursting into tears. What an unusual, powerful scene in a Baltimore bankruptcy courtroom washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

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Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s injunction on the state’s near-total abortion ban, giving another win to those who say the ban ignores their religious beliefs about when human life begins. religionnews.com/2024/04/04/ind…

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Refreshing Spring Church of God in Christ parishioners are keeping the Easter high fashion tradition ALIVE. Epic suits and hats. Thank you for these images M Robinson Chavez washingtonpost.com/style/interact…

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Love this point from John Inazu -- he compares law to religion and says: There is no such thing as perfect justice, we have to, together, embrace the systems we have that attempt to get as close as possible Faith Angle Forum Matthew Kaminski faithangle.podbean.com/e/john-inazu-a…

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A truly historic case is being heard today in Oklahoma, where the Supreme Court is considering whether the government can directly fund a Catholic School. This would be the nation's first religious charter school washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

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'It requires practice and discipline to focus on goodness, and to be a source of goodness. It's not hard to be negative...that's actually really easy.' Really interesting Easter Ed O'Keefe interview of two major US faith leaders Mariann Budde Wilton Cardinal Gregory cbsnews.com/video/bishop-m…

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Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, I have a simple message to all trans Americans:

I see you.

You are made in the image of God, and you're worthy of respect and dignity.

Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, I have a simple message to all trans Americans: I see you. You are made in the image of God, and you're worthy of respect and dignity.
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Last night someone spray painted a swastika at the synagogue where i was bar mitzvahed, Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El in Wynnewood, PA.

Last night someone spray painted a swastika at the synagogue where i was bar mitzvahed, Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El in Wynnewood, PA.
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Egg Fact Check: The White House Easter Egg Roll is run by the American Egg Board, which is banned from discriminating on any basis. The rules about religion have been the same for over 45 years -- including when Trump was president.

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