Need to know: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Syrian refugees sheltered by pope describe ‘miracle’ journey
Muslim families moved from a war-torn land to a hellish refugee camp to the Vatican's sheltering shadow.
John Eldredge’s motorcycle movie is about dreams
He taps into the same longing for heroism and adventure as his best-seller did 15 years ago.
Los Angeles Times wins Pulitzer for San Bernardino terrorist attack coverage
The staff won the 2016 breaking news prize for chronicling the attack by husband-and-wife Muslim jihadists.
Cruz snubs Muslim advocacy groups
They say the senator and his Capitol Hill staff spurned them them on their annual lobbying day.
US feels ‘overwhelming frustration’ with Israeli government, says Biden
He said the Israeli prime minister's policies go "the wrong direction" but U.S. is still committed to Israeli security.
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German Protestants agree to help rebuild notorious Potsdam church
(RNS) There’s a whiff of nostalgia around the restoration, with critics claiming that the aim is to restore some of the glory of the Prussian kingdom that dominated Imperial Germany.
How Sanders’ charitable giving may undermine his central message (COMMENTARY)
He's in the top 4 percent for U.S. income but gave only 4 percent of his to charity.
New Zealand ‘Pastafarians’ tie knot in first recognized wedding
The couple wore pirate hats on their noodles for Spaghetti Monster blessings.
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Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and the pure ideologue
When will this hardline fever break so our politics can deal with the world’s real complexities?
Terror is not debatable
An academic debate on the acceptability of Palestinian terror raises the question: Are there no limits?
Are Mormons in their 20s and 30s leaving the LDS Church?
More young adults appear to be leaving the Mormon fold, but the rate of their exodus is less severe than their peers in the Millennial generation.
Christian therapists push back against Tennessee counseling bill
A Tennessee bill would allow mental health providers to refuse to treat patients based on their religious convictions. But Christian counselors say the bill is discriminatory and unnecessary.
When John Kasich taught Torah
Kasich tried to explain Torah to yeshiva students. He wasn't entirely wrong.
