Pope Francis names first American and first woman as his No. 1 and No. 2 spokespeople; America’s current violence can be traced to Christians’ failures; Gen. Robert E. Lee is his namesake ancestor. On Sunday, he’ll preach about the evils of racism.; Want to write for Acts of Faith? Here are some guidelines.;   Religion headlines that matter   Muslim comics have a special purpose this year, and Trump is their punch line ID cards, international bans, mosque surveillance -- for Muslim comics, Trump fodder is endless By Dean Obeidallah  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Pope Francis names first American and first woman as his No. 1 and No. 2 spokespeople The Vatican is pulling its communications infrastructure into the 21st Century By Michelle Boorstein  •  Read more »   America’s current violence can be traced to Christians’ failures Unless the Church steps forward, our country will keep spiraling downward into the depths of fear and hate. By Tony Evans  •  Read more »   Gen. Robert E. Lee is his namesake ancestor. On Sunday, he’ll preach about the evils of racism. "I challenge other clergy to say the names 'Alton Sterling' and 'Philando Castile' in worship this weekend," said Rob Lee. By Rob Lee  •  Read more »   Want to write for Acts of Faith? Here are some guidelines. The Washington Post's Acts of Faith offers breaking and ongoing news, analysis and opinion about major religion stories. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Acts of Faith:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Acts of Faith. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071