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Travelers make their way up the arrival ramp at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport on June 29, 2017. After months of wrangling, tighter restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six mostly Muslim nations took effect in June after the Supreme Court gave its go-ahead for a limited version of President Trump’s plans for a ban. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Need to know: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
In victory for Trump, Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case
The president’s Sept. 24 proclamation which replaced the temporary travel ban on six nations with a new, indefinite ban affecting eight countries made the court challenge moot, the justices ruled.
Trump is dismantling Obama’s religion initiatives
Former staffers say the Trump administration is dismantling official interfaith councils and, in their place, the president appears to be substituting informal, un-vetted relationships with mostly evangelical Protestant Christian leaders who directly advise Trump — and possibly his entire cabinet.
Study up: A Reformation anniversary reading list
Just as printing presses rushed to distribute copies of the 95 Theses that Martin Luther reportedly nailed to a church door on Oct. 31, 1517, publishers have released a number of books in the past year on Luther and his impact.
The movement to bury pets alongside people
“Whole-family cemeteries” make the case that you should be allowed to rest with your dog or cat.
Pariahs to power brokers: Sikhs have become a major political force in Canada
A century after facing racism on their arrival in British Columbia, Sikhs have emerged a bigger political force than any other minority group.
A black church in Boston says it’s called to be a sanctuary
A mostly African American congregation has taken up a new mission. In late September, the parish decided to give shelter to a man from El Salvador facing deportation.
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Federal judge strikes down tax-free housing for clergy
(AP) — The judge ruled that the exemption provides an unconstitutional benefit to religious persons and no one else, violating the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Christian women gather on National Mall for day of prayer
The crowd prayed for reconciliation between men and women, between racial and ethnic groups, and for ending abortion.
Sermon on the Strip: ‘Where is God?’
At worship this weekend, people of different faiths sought solace and answers to a question that may be unanswerable: why the mass shooting happened.
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Souls and the guns of America
Let me be ecumenical, interracial, and multi-classy by noting that “everybody” who prosecutes the culture wars wields symbols of awareness of their losses.
Taking away the parsonage allowance is religious discrimination
(RNS) — 'The ruling breaks nearly 65 years of precedent and threatens churches across the country with nearly $1 billion in new taxes. It will also have devastating effects on pastors like me,' writes Chris Butler.
‘Amoris Laetitia’ revisited
(RNS) — The document encouraged the church to meet people where they are and then accompany them on their journey toward God. But who is going to do this accompanying?
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