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Need to know: Thursday, July 28, 2016
The divided soul of the Democratic Party
Conventional wisdom says the party is the default home of secularists, but don’t tell that to the delegates on the floor.
Pope Francis faces up to his followers’ fears
Arriving for World Youth Day, the pontiff took solemn note of the terror gripping much of Europe.
Pastor spends $3,000 on rifle he didn’t want
The semi-automatic rifle, raffled to raise money for a girls’ softball team, now can never be used to hurt or kill someone.
Terror attacks confound French authorities with shifting tactics and targets
The “epidemic of terrorism” is deeply dividing a society that wonders not if but when, and where, the next outrage will occur.
Charges dropped against anti-abortion activists for Texas video
Prosecutors say they cannot adequately investigate the case.
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Pope Francis sends video message to young Catholics in Texas
“Play life to the full,” Francis exhorts the youth of the diocese, which the Vatican describes as one of the most impoverished
in the U.S.
Atheist group sues Kansas City, Mo., over Baptist convention
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to block the city from spending taxpayer dollars to support the event.
Judge orders makeup for suspect with Nazi tattoos
Potential jurors said they couldn’t give a defendant covered with hateful tats a fair trial.
More views from RNS
Tim LaHaye’s real message
It was about American politics.
Agnostics need more support in coming out to family and friends
(RNS) I’ve learned that hiding one’s true beliefs from friends and family contributes to an atmosphere of silence and stigma, which prevents atheists, agnostics and so-called nones from establishing a support system.
Evangelicals begin to ask ‘Can we vote for Hillary?’
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Find out how the candidates stack up against the issues evangelicals care about with The Literalist's Voting Guide.
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