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White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner listens at left as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, June 12, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik


Need to know: Thursday, September 14, 2017

Most US Jews oppose Trump but the Orthodox stick with him

A new survey of U.S. Jews offers a breakdown of the Jewish vote in favor of President Trump and suggests those divisions — among the major streams of Judaism — remain fairly constant nine months later.

Belgian order defies pope, insists on allowing euthanasia

A Belgian religious congregation is defying Pope Francis’ order to stop allowing euthanasia in its psychiatric hospitals, saying that its decision to do so is fully consistent with Catholic doctrine.

Chainsaw-wielding nun just ‘wanted to help out’ after Hurricane Irma

Sister Margaret Ann caught the attention of an off-duty police officer, who posted photos and video of her at work on the Miami-Dade police department’s Facebook page.

The private faith of Hillary Clinton

At a recent event at Riverside Church, in New York City, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton discussed an animating influence on her life that she has struggled to convey to a skeptical public – her Christian faith.

Cupich bans guns in all Chicago Archdiocese parishes and schools

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich has issued a decree banning guns in all parishes, schools and other facilities across the Roman Catholic archdiocese.

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Sally Quinn, Magic, and Meaning

Journalist Sally Quinn is probably best known for fifty years of reporting on Washington's social scene. In the last decade, though, her focus has turned to faith, and it's been personal as well as professional.

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