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US likely to hit China over human rights despite trade talks
Ben Fox, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 1:57pm
Congress is poised to hand President Donald Trump a second chance in less than a month to anger the Chinese government and attack its record on human rights as he tries to deliver a long-sought trade deal with Beijing.

Lawsuit: McCarrick victim told pope of sex abuse in 1988
David Porter, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 12:44pm
A man claims in a lawsuit filed under a recently enacted New Jersey law that he told Pope John Paul II in 1988 about being sexually abused as a child by the priest who would become Cardinal Theodore McCarrick but that the Vatican did nothing — claims he also made in a lawsuit this summer in New York.

Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 4:55am
An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for women has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a government-led harassment campaign targets her and her family.

Here's what will happen during the 4-year closure of the Salt Lake Temple
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Dec 4th - 12:20pm
Renovation plans for the Salt Lake Temple have been in the works for almost a decade. In a few weeks, they'll finally be set in motion.

Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 4:07am
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo resigned Wednesday, forced to step aside amid mounting calls for his ouster from his staff, priests and public over his handling of allegations of clergy sexual misconduct.

China and US clash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong bills
Yanan Wang and Dake Kang, Associated Press | Posted Dec 3rd - 9:39pm
Already strained relations between China and the United States were further muddied after U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targeting Beijing’s mass crackdown on ethnic Muslim minorities Wednesday, less than one week after President Donald Trump signed separate human rights legislation on Hong Kong.

'Create welcoming communities': Latter-day Saint leaders release statement on refugees
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Dec 2nd - 7:10pm
Latter-day Saints should "create welcoming communities" for refugees, according to a Monday statement from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
