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Need to know: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Arson suspected at mosque that Orlando nightclub gunman attended
The blaze was set on the 15th anniversary of 9/11 and the day before an important Muslim holiday.
Traditionally dressed Muslim woman set on fire in possible hate crime
A Scottish tourist wearing traditional Muslim garb had her blouse set on fire in a bizarre incident outside a pricey Manhattan boutique.
‘The Loves of the Popes’ and the Vatican’s new normal
A new book Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI leads to a discussion on the popes and their romantic attractions.
On Eid al-Adha, questioning Muslims’ passion for meat
Muslim vegetarians find plenty in Islamic teaching to support their choices, but many co-religionists insist on a connection between faith and meat.
Texas evangelist and philanthropist Howard E. Butt Jr. dies
Butt -- the folksy voice of one-minute radio spots titled, “The High Calling of Our Daily Work” -- was 89.
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Pope Francis gives confirmation sacrament to gravely ill teen
Administering the rite for Giuseppe Chiolo, a 16-year-old Sicilian suffering from cancer, was the pontiff’s latest gesture toward the sick and disabled.
15 years after 9/11, are congregations prepared for disasters?
Webinars and training sessions held across the country help faith leaders prepare for terrorism or natural disasters. But experts say more need to think about preparedness.
Clinton describes her ‘activist, social justice faith’ to Baptists
Hillary Clinton quoted Scripture, hymns and even St. Francis of Assisi as she spoke at length about her faith — something she said doesn’t come naturally to a “Midwestern Methodist.”
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9/11’s holiest stories
On 9/11, God started writing a scroll of new, sacred stories. Here are just a few of them.
What one bishop offers Mormons who don’t ‘know’ the church is true
Richard Ostler, bishop of a Mormon YSA ward, shares 8 suggestions in counseling those who doubt, including: Listen more than you talk, don't tell people just to pray more, and mourn with those who mourn.
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