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Pastor Jeffrey Willey kneels inside the Christ United Church, which was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, on Sept. 3, 2017, in Cypress, Texas. The church, which also flooded last year, had just recovered before Harvey caused more damage. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Need to know: Friday, September 22, 2017
Texas officials urge Trump to act on FEMA funding for houses of worship
“Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others),” wrote Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a letter to the president.
Caffeine starting to be sold in Brigham Young University’s cafeteria
In the 1950s, the school’s dining services decided not to sell caffeinated soft drinks, a practice that held until Thursday.
Justice Ginsburg surprise speaker at Jewish New Year service
She spoke mostly about her Jewish faith, telling worshippers she believes being Jewish helped her empathize with other minority groups.
I called for Christians to love gay people. Now the Catholic alt-right is taking revenge.
“These groups… consistently set themselves against bishops and religious superiors,” writes the Rev. James Martin whose three lectures were recently cancelled due to Catholic traditionalist opposition.
Will the Rohingya exodus be Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace?
“This is how icons fall,” writes Elizabeth Dias. The A model of nonviolent disobedience in Southeast Asia now has different priorities.
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