Religious Freedom: Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that a Muslim family was wrongly denied a religious exemption from limits on payments for caring for a disabled relative. In Illinois, a federal judge temporarily barred penalties against Catholic health providers who refuse to assist with suicide. Church Leadership: Pope Leo approved Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines as the first Asian dean of the College of Cardinals. Sister Mary Barron became the first woman appointed to a senior leadership role in the Vatican’s missionary department. Justice and Mercy: Tennessee’s Catholic and Episcopal bishops urged Governor Bill Lee to commute Christa Pike’s death sentence after a failed execution, saying justice need not become vengeance. Interfaith Tensions: An Israeli student could face up to three years in prison over an alleged attack on a Jerusalem church; prosecutors say he spat on its façade to insult Christians and Arabs. Hate Crime: Police-recorded race and religious hate crimes in England and Wales reached a record high, with Jewish people most likely per capita to be targeted, according to Home Office data. EU Funding: The European Parliament called for closer monitoring of EU money reaching organizations suspected of links to Muslim Brotherhood networks.