Catholic Bishops Pray Against Abortion, Naked Women Protest Them, Orthodox Seating In The Stadium And The Scientology Flap

This afternoon in religion: Catholic bishops pray against abortion while naked women separately protest the church, New York's new stadium will have separate seating for Orthodox Jewish men and women and the Atlantic's flap over Scientology.
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This afternoon in religion:

-- U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to take part in "'Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage' surrounding the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion throughout America" (Catholic News Agency).

-- In New York City, the new Barclay's Center stadium will host its first concert of Jewish music, including a women-only section to separate Orthodox Jewish women from Orthodox Jewish men per the faith's tradition (NYT).

-- From Reuters: "Topless women protest Vatican because of gay adoption criticism."

-- In case you missed it this morning: in the Washington Post, Erik Wemple explains "the Atlantic's Scientology problem, start to finish."

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