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Rohingya Muslim refugee Mohammad Karim, 26, center, shows a mobile video of Gu Dar Pyin’s massacre to other refugees in Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Need to know: Friday, February 2, 2018
Massacre of Rohingya Muslims and mass graves in Myanmar
The Associated Press has confirmed at least five mass graves through multiple interviews with more than two dozen survivors in Bangladesh refugee camps.
Joe Arpaio pleads ignorance after giving interview to anti-Semitic weekly. It was his fifth.
The contentious former sheriff who is running for a Senate seat in Arizona said he was not familiar with the American Free Press’s content. (Subscription may be required.)
Faith leaders mark 50th anniversary of Memphis sanitation workers’ deaths
On Feb. 1, faith leaders joined political and labor officials to mark the 1968 deaths of two African-American sanitation workers that eventually led the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, where he was assassinated.
Reflections on the megachurch
Making and growing disciples is more important than butts in seats, writes Ed Stetzer.
Why God and Ben Franklin pick the Pats
Patriot Ben Franklin, Mr. Philly himself, is the one who most opposed the eagle as a symbol of America, writes Rabbi Joshua Hammerman.
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Pope’s briefing system under scrutiny after Chile gaffe
After recent controversy, observers are wondering just how well informed Pope Francis is about the goings-on in his 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church.
Polish Senate backs controversial Holocaust speech law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The bill has already sparked a diplomatic dispute with Israel and drawn calls from the United States for a reconsideration.
5 years of Francis: Prominent pope watchers debate his legacy
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Villanova University theology professor Massimo Faggioli sparred over Pope Francis before a crowd of more than 250 on Wednesday.
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Why I kept my questions for the Rev. James Martin to myself
(RNS) — After his talk, I hoped to ask Father Martin to say more about his pastoral recommendations for LGBT Catholics.
What’s behind America’s promotion of religious liberty abroad
(The Conversation) — The United States has, in fact, been promoting religious liberty abroad since its founding, but there has always been disagreement on what exactly it is.
Faith bodies must affirm opposition to nuclear war
(RNS) — God’s creation is at stake.
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