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Need to know: Friday, September 16, 2016
Biryani becomes latest issue in India’s struggle over religion, caste, politics
In India, biryani police have been inspecting the traditional rice dish to check if street sellers have been adding beef, which is banned across much of the country.
Mormons are less Republican this year, and Trump is not the only reason why
But it’s not only because they dislike Trump, writes Jana Riess.
Pope Francis of Assisi? A pontiff boosts the birthplace of a saint
Francis has visited three times in less than four years, cementing his affinity with the Umbrian city that is home to his namesake.
In Uganda, a new synagogue for a remote group of Jews
In a country where Jews represent less than one-hundredth of 1 percent of the population, a new synagogue opens today (Sept. 16).
Austrian cardinal clarifies: It’s not ‘Islamic conquest’ but Christian surrender
Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn walked back an earlier statement that seemed to raise fears about Islamic immigration.
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Jewish agencies condemn church groups’ resolution on Israel
(RNS) The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League characterized the statement as 'profoundly' disappointing.
Dallas evangelical seminary requires sex abuse awareness training
(RNS) 'This is the first I know of an evangelical seminary with a free-standing requirement for graduation to participate in this kind of discrete training,' said a theological schools expert.
Trump hits back at pastor who interrupted his pulpit speech
(RNS) The GOP nominee said the Flint pastor was 'a nervous mess' because she had clearly planned to upstage him.
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Gary Johnson goofs on religious freedom
Despite the Libertarian Party nominee’s arguments, there’s no legal distinction between selling a wedding cake to a same-sex couple and decorating one, writes Mark Silk.
Can political candidates speak at churches? Yes, if they follow these five rules
Churches and other religious communities can invite candidates to speak, but they need to follow these rules.
Clergy for a new drug policy
...priests, ministers, and rabbis are on the front line and frustrated by the futility of the War on Drugs.
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