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Need to know: Monday, May 22, 2017
Trump in Israel, to visit holy sites
The president arrived in Israel where he will pray at the Western Wall and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
In speech to Muslim leaders, Trump condemns ‘Islamic extremism’
In Saudi Arabia, the president called on Muslims to confront “the crisis of Islamic extremism and the Islamist and Islamic terror of all kinds.”
In protest, students walk out on Mike Pence’s Notre Dame commencement speech
There were also peaceful protests outside Pence’s commencement speech on Saturday afternoon at Grove City College near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pregnant at 18. Hailed by abortion foes. Punished by Christian school
Anti-abortion group Students for Life argues that Maddi Runkles should be lauded, not punished, for her decision to keep her baby.
The second coming of televangelist Jim Bakker
After a very public fall from grace, he's back to shill food for the apocalypse and preach about God's choice to lead America: Donald Trump.
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Pope names five new cardinals, all from outside Italy and the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Francis, making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday address (May 21), said the men came from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.
Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Vatican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The White House confirmed the president's plans to nominate Callista Gingrich as ambassador to the Vatican on Friday (May 19).
Pope Francis goes door-to-door to bless families in beach town
ROME (RNS) The pontiff's visit to a public housing project in Ostia near Rome was the latest in his surprise "Mercy Fridays" visits.
In Vancouver, Christian recovery programs respond to opioid crisis
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (RNS) In 2016, more than 900 people in British Columbia died of drug overdoses, a record and an 80 percent increase from 2015.
Kushners get to fly on Air Force One on the Sabbath
JERUSALEM (RNS) When it comes to Jewish observance, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump may be in a class of by themselves.
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Why is Texas violating the rights of children who only want to be in homes with good parents?
NEW YORK (RNS) House Bill 3859 would allow adoption agencies in the state to reject foster parents on religious grounds.
‘Faithkeepers’ film is a not-so-subtle attack on Islam
(RNS) The film mixes real stories of Christians and others who have suffered at the hands of ISIS with the insidious insinuation that such persecution is at the heart of the Muslim faith, writes James Zogby.
SATIRE: Donald Trump’s speech on Islam — LEAKED!
Wajahat Ali imagines Trump’s upcoming speech in Saudi Arabia: “I read the Quran on YouTube. Saw a video. Made by Muhammad, a great Prophet. Really great. He’s doing great things.”
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