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Pope Francis visits the to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 25, 2014. Photo courtesy of European Union 2014 – European Parliament/Fred Marvaux
Need to know: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
Francis’ politically pointed message comes amid mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and beyond, and follows waves of migrant arrivals and Islamic extremist attacks.
Brooklyn megachurch pastor explains why he left the president’s evangelical advisory board
Remaining board members don’t have to follow in his footsteps, said the Rev. A.R. Bernard, but he hopes they will speak their minds when they feel President Trump has erred.
Triple talaq: India’s top court bans Islamic practice of instant divorce
The practice, which stretches back more than a thousand years in some schools of Muslim jurisprudence, allows a husband to divorce his wife by simply saying the Arabic word for divorce, “talaq,” three times.
Saint’s statue defaced amid Confederate monuments debate
In Los Angeles, the word “murder” and a swastika were smeared on a statue of the Rev. Junipero Serra, a 18th-century Catholic saint who some consider an oppressor of Native Americans.
Heartland pagans embrace the eclipse
As Americans across the country watched the moon eclipse the sun, pagans gathered in central Missouri to appreciate the rare phenomenon with their own rituals.
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Fear, resolve and more security at Charlottesville synagogue
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — White supremacists carrying semi-automatic rifles were streaming past the synagogue, taunting congregants with phony Brooklyn accents and mocking Yiddish expressions.
Biggest Christian festival in the UK decides to showcase some Islam too
LONDON (RNS) — 'It is because we are Christian that we do this. Not because we want to dilute or deny our faith,' said Paul Northup, the festival's creative director.
March for Racial Justice organizers sorry for scheduling it on Yom Kippur
Organizers of the Sept. 30 march on the National Mall — a response to the verdict acquitting a Minnesota police officer in the death of motorist Philando Castile — apologize for what they say is an oversight.
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Trump’s redesigned culture war
It harks back to the civil rights era.
Why a classic rock song is wrong
The Band was wrong. The ideas that animated "Dixie" deserve to be "driven down."
I hope they call you on a Mormon mission
The majority of returned Mormon missionaries say their mission was a positive experience -- even those who subsequently left the LDS Church.
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