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Need to know: Monday, December 12, 2016
Christmas reminds us that Jesus was a migrant like today’s refugees, says Pope Francis
The pontiff made his remarks as he officially opened this year’s Christmas Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square.
Khizr Khan rose to fame with his emotional pleas against Trump. Now he’s targeting the ‘politics of fear’
The 65-year-old has a new mission: inspiring hope in young Muslims, some of whom had never voted in an election before last month, some of whom weren’t old enough to vote at all.
Trump is bringing progressive Protestants back to church
Some mainline congregations have seen a bump in attendance since the election. But the most powerful changes to come may be theological.
81 Muslims have disappeared along Kenya’s border. Their wives want answers.
The Muslims, some as old as 50, have disappeared or died after security services labeled them terror suspects.
Ivanka Trump and other Orthodox Jewish converts to fall under new guidelines
They can choose from several Modern Orthodox synagogues but Georgetown’s Kesher Israel is seen as the front-runner.
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Dozens, as many as 100, killed in Nigeria church collapse
UYO, Nigeria (Reuters) Reports on the casualty toll varied widely amid confusion following the roof collapse during a service over the weekend.
At least 25 killed by blast near Cairo cathedral
The blast took place as a Sunday Mass being held in the chapel was about to end and coincided with a national holiday in Egypt marking the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Astronaut and senator, John Glenn saw no conflict between faith and science
During his second space flight at age 77 in 1998, Glenn, a lifelong Presbyterian, told reporters his view of space only strengthened his belief in God.
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Americans want assisted suicide
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Richard Spencer misunderstands Zionism — and white people
The alt-right is wrong about everything. Especially the Jews.
Fasting from Facebook in the Age of Trump
In the immediate aftermath of the election, it became clear to me that I needed to withdraw from social media, among other self-protective measures, in order to continue to think the best of people, writes Jana Riess.
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