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Need to know: Friday, October 7, 2016
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to dismiss employees who support gay marriage
The campus group told its 1,300 staff members they will be fired if they personally support gay marriage or otherwise disagree with its newly detailed positions on sexuality starting on Nov. 11.
Pastors prefer ‘undecided’ to Clinton or Trump
Four out of 10 Protestant pastors are undecided about which candidate to vote for, according to a new survey by LifeWay.
One century later, this man finally celebrated his bar mitzvah
Yisrael Kristal, 113, considered by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest man, had to postpone the rite of passage due to World War I.
NY archdiocese offers compensation to abuse victims
Victims of clergy sex abuse willing to forego lawsuits can seek compensation, but the archdiocese will keep records of such abuse private.
Argentine priest who denounced drug traffickers found dead
The body of Father Juan Heraldo Viroche, 46, was found hanged Oct. 5 in his room at Our Lady of the Valley rectory.
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A new Quran attempts to bridge divide between Christians and Muslims
(RNS) Two friends -- one Muslim and one Christian -- line up verses from the Quran and the Bible.
After floods, black, white Baptist groups agree to work together
(RNS) The groups aren't merging but hope to work on dismantling racism, alleviating poverty and fostering healthy congregations.
Pope, Anglican leader vow joint action on poverty and environment
The pledge at a vespers prayer service in Rome came despite challenges to greater unity posed by differences over women priests and gay marriage.
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Worldwide, only 25 percent of young single Mormons are active in the LDS Church
Video of a behind-closed-doors 2008 meeting of the LDS Church’s top leaders revealed some startling statistics about the Church’s youngest adult members.
Theologian Miroslav Volf makes a surprising case for one candidate
A prominent theologian at Yale Divinity School thinks one candidate is more Christian than the other.
Kaine testifies to a religious struggle, Pence declines to
(RNS) If only Pence had opened up about Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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