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Pope Francis meets with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (Max Rossi/Pool Photo via AP)
Need to know: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits ‘Rohingya’
Francis didn't cite the crackdown on the Muslim minority or even utter the contested word 'Rohingya' in his speech to Myanmar's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other authorities and diplomats in the capital.
Church of Sweden to stop referring to God as ‘he’ or ‘Lord’
The head of the largest Swedish Christian church says God is beyond human gender determination.
Prince Harry will marry a divorced American — and the church is fine with it
The prince and the American actress don't face the obstacles the Church of England posed in 1936 for King Edward VIII, who loved another divorced American.
How did Jesus Christ become an issue in this NC primary?
This GOP congressional race pits a Baptist pastor against an incumbent promising to “put the true meaning of Christ back in Christmas.”
Evangelical courtship culture normalizes men dating teen girls
Mainstream evangelical churches that teach wives to submit to their husbands promote an inherently unequal relationship power dynamic, writes Kathryn Brightbill.
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