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Need to know: Friday, May 26, 2017
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt
Masked men stopped two buses and a truck and opened fire on a road leading to the monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor in Minya province, which is home to a sizable Christian minority.
Manchester’s Muslims fear backlash after concert attack
The city is one of Britain’s largest and most diverse, and there has been a spike in incidents after the suicide bombing, including verbal abuse, spitting and headscarves pulled from the heads of Muslim women.
Ramadan at Trump’s White House is the invite no Muslim wants
Controversy isn't new to Ramadan events at the White House, but under President Trump there's a whole new level of political sensitivities.
Melania Trump is Catholic, she confirms after Vatican visit
While President Trump referenced his Presbyterian identity during last year’s presidential campaign, her faith did not come up.
Anti-Semitism at Bay Area schools shows dramatic spike
So far this year, 29 anti-Semitic incidents have been reported — compared with 25 incidents reported in all of 2016.
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Appeals court rules against President Trump’s revised travel ban
(USA Today) The ruling was yet another blow to the president's effort to institute a travel ban targeting six majority-Muslim countries, and it makes a final Supreme Court showdown more likely.
Eyeing Catholic demographics, and maybe his successor, Pope Francis shakes up his cardinals
VATICAN CITY (RNS) By next month he will have made cardinals in 13 countries who’ve never had them before, including places such as the Pacific island of Tonga, Haiti, and Myanmar.
Before Ramadan, food shortages challenge East African Muslims
(RNS) Rising prices reflect plummeting supplies caused by a severe drought linked to climate change that wiped out harvests, depleted water sources and killed livestock.
Nearing 60, Bishop T.D. Jakes strives to bridge racial, political divides
(RNS) 'I am not interested in endorsing a candidate,' the renowned megachurch pastor said in an interview. 'I’m interested in supporting policies.'
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10 things to know about Millennial Mormons
They’re strong believers, but they’re also politically diverse and less likely to come from super-sized families than older Mormons. Meet the Next Mormons via infographic.
Trump’s religious liberty executive order: Don’t fall for it, church
The president trusts that power comes from human sources, and he would like the church to depend on them. I do not, writes F. Romall Smalls.
Why Trump’s travel ban deserved another thumping
The President has had his 90 days and then some.
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