Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Republican Governors Association annual conference on Nov. 28, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Muslim civil rights group sues Maryland over Israel boycott ban
The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit challenging Maryland’s controversial executive order banning state agencies from contracts with businesses that boycott Israel.
Jewish lending groups step in to help their furloughed kin
The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington is hoping its modest interest-free loans will help tide over some Jewish families, at least for a while.
Putin disavows crackdown on Jehovah’s Witnesses, giving hope to detained
After the arrests of dozens of members of the group, the Russian president's comments seem to challenge a 2017 ruling by the country's Supreme Court marking the church as a terrorist organization.
What was the president really saying last night?
It's about fear. The worship of fear. It is idolatry, Jeffrey Salkin writes.
Bruce Springsteen’s run for home
With a surprising resort to prayer, the Boss acknowledges that his relentless quest for the American dream can't be separated from tradition, roots, place, a longing for home, and faith, writes John Fea.
Nuns on the run: Vatican launches athletics team and targets Olympics
The Vatican has launched an athletics team with the aim of competing in international competitions – including the Olympics – as part of an agreement signed with the Italian Olympic Committee.
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Harvest Bible Chapel drops lawsuit against bloggers, writer
Harvest Bible Chapel has announced it will drop a defamation lawsuit against two bloggers, their wives and a freelance reporter after a court ruled that documents subpoenaed in the case could be made public.
Small-town Christian bookstore owners keep faith despite an uncertain future
In a small Pennsylvania town, a beloved Christian bookstore hangs on, with an appeal to 'thinking' Christians and a personal touch.
Florida’s ag commissioner sworn in on nation’s first Hebrew Bible
Nikki Fried, the first Jewish woman to serve as commissioner of agriculture in the Sunshine State, called her alma mater to ask if there was a special Bible she could use for the occasion.
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Honoring the memory of Lamin Sanneh, Yale Divinity School expert on world Christianity
Lamin Sanneh, a renowned professor of world Christianity at Yale Divinity School, died this week at age 76, writes Anthea Butler.
Why 2020 is the right time for a pro-life Democrat
A run by even a centrist on abortion would enliven a national debate that has poisoned our politics without doing much to help children (born and unborn) or families, writes Jacob Lupfer.
What Catholics can learn from protests of the past
(The Conversation) — What many Catholics don't realize is that staying in the church does not mean agreeing with its policies.
