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Need to know: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Pence maintains Trump would defend religious objections
Many conservative Christians are still upset that in 2015 the Indiana governor backtracked after signing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in his state.
‘Liturgy shaming’ is a growing internet phenomenon. But is it a vice or a virtue?
What seems like simple bullying gets the hierarchy’s attention and safeguards sacred rituals, defenders of the practice say.
Leaked videos partially pull back curtain on LDS Church
The videos don't reveal information that is surprising or damning, but have generated interest because people are curious about how the religion's top leaders make decisions.
Thousands of women across Poland refuse to work in all-out strike against abortion ban
Without half their workforce, government offices, universities and schools in 60 cities across the country were forced to close their doors.
D.C. is about to vote on physician-assisted death. Here’s why it’s dangerous.
A medical school professor and a divinity school professor argue that patients will be susceptible to coercion and control if the Death With Dignity Act passes.
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