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Need to know: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Obama in Dallas: ‘Joy comes in the morning’
The president dug deep into Scripture at the memorial service for the fallen Dallas police officers.
Pope Francis’ new spokesman is a St. Louis native
The appointment of an American as the Vatican’s chief spokesman is the latest move to reform its vast communications machine.
Chinese dissident-evangelist accused of sexual misconduct
A student says they watched a soft-porn feature one night; the next evening she refused and left.
Elections supervisor removes Florida mosque as polling site
Boca Raton polling station was moved to a library after some complained about voting in a mosque.
Egypt’s Christians under attack again though police downplay incidents
Analysts believe the targeting of Copts, allegedly by Islamists, is payback for their support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Shy Russian student a suspect in Istanbul attack
IKON-KHALK, Russia -- When Rahim Bulgarov graduated from college in southern Russia with a diploma in tourism, his teacher expected him to go on to further study, or fulfill his dream of opening a car repair shop.
Feeling ignored, black Christians pray, vent in national conference call
(RNS) Lack of communication and misunderstandings leave some blacks convinced that they are fighting on their own. That's why black and white activists held a conference call last week to address the issues.
Churches to Russia: We’re not leaving
New laws prohibit preaching outside of specially designated places.
How Pokémon Go is luring millennials to the church (parking lot)
But don’t expect them to play in the pews.
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Satan to keynote Republican National Convention
Cleveland, Ohio (RNS) The Evil One will speak on the darker side of Trump’s campaign theme “Make America Great Again… For Angry White Men” with a message on “Make America Hell Again… for Everyone Else.”
Our response to terror must be reconciliation
(RNS) In the wake of terrorist incidents, we must avoid the impulse to give in to hatred.
Krista Tippett on the secret to overcoming the fear we feel
A moment of exceptional violence is a time of exceptional fear. But according to Krista Tippett, the way to overcome our fear might be a pursuit of wisdom.
The First Amendment Defense Act is actually bad for religious freedom
WASHINGTON (RNS) The FADA is just the latest example of a troubling pattern of corruption of the noble concept of the freedom of religion and belief.
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