By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged

SAN DIEGO — How’s your Saturday going, Weekend Plug-in reader?

After a busy day of flying from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles and then driving to San Diego, I’m a bit delayed in filing this week’s newsletter.

Confession time: I forgot how slowly everything moves in Southern California, from baggage claim to the rental car line to the clogged highways. I just ran out of time Friday before needing to take care of more important matters.

In Ireland, Sinead O’Connor spoke out about abuse and the complicity of religious institutions. When she came to the U.S., many were not ready to hear her — yet. “In America, she was very, very ahead of her time for doing that.” https://t.co/V3sLHQ8k1C

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 28, 2023

Without further delay, let’s jump right into our weekly roundup of the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith. We start with Wednesday’s death of Sinéad O’Connor at age 56.

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This column appears in the online magazine Religion Unplugged.

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