Weekly Wrap 3.3.17: The 10 Best Stories You Missed This Week

1. Churches Are Readying Homes And Underground Railroads To Hide Immigrants From Deportation Under Trump

“When you die, the question is not ‘Did you follow the government?’ and then you’re allowed into heaven,” [one pastor] said. “It’s ‘Did you care for your neighbor?’”

2. The Unintended Consequences of a Spiritual Discipline

“This year, Ash Wednesday falls during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. ...In the face of a world that already pressures many into self-denial, self-deprivation, and self-harm, the strength of the spiritual discipline of fasting cracks.”

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