Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web:

• A man suspected in the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris will be charged in Belgium for a gun battle he engaged in while on the run from authorities.
• An Evangelical Christian minister opposed to same-sex marriage is leading a Costa Rican presidential poll.
• The Vatican is close to agreeing to a framework for appointing bishops with the Chinese government.
• The Oklahoma legislature will consider a bill that would allow business owners to deny service on the basis of their religious beliefs.