Bill Camp, left, as Wilbur Tennant and Mark Ruffalo, right, as Robert Bilott in “Dark Waters,” a Focus Features release. Photo by Mary Cybulski/Focus Features
Need to know: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Actor Mark Ruffalo blends film and faith-fueled activism in ‘Dark Waters’
The actor said his own diverse faith background not only motivated him to take on the starring role in "Dark Waters" and to produce the film, but it has also grounded his activism over the years.
‘Mission accomplished’: How one woman built the mosque of her dreams in Vegas
Four years after becoming the first woman to build a U.S. mosque, Masjid Ibrahim’s 74-year-old founder says she’s still amazed by the community she has created.
6 people killed, including a police officer, in Jersey City shooting
One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital, and three civilians and two gunmen died at a kosher supermarket, Police Chief Mike Kelly said at a news conference.
North Dakota county votes to take limited number of refugees
A North Dakota county on Monday voted to accept no more than 25 refugees next year, after initially signaling it would be the first to ban them since President Donald Trump ordered that states and counties should have the power to do so.
Postcards from the Protestant decline in America
A weekend trip to my hometown makes the statistics more personal (and painful): Only about one in five young adults were Protestant in 2018, compared to twice that when I was in high school, writes Jana Riess.
Trump to sign order aimed at combating anti-semitism on college campuses: report
The order, which has already sparked backlash online, will effectively interpret Judaism as a race or national identity, The New York Times reported.
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Pope Francis taps Filipino Cardinal to Vatican’s evangelization powerhouse
In a surprise move, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, as the head of Propaganda Fide, the major Vatican department for evangelization, and signaling a possible papal successor.
For one Afghan activist, her burqa is the shield allowing her to denounce corruption, Trump
In a school in downtown Rome on Friday (Dec. 6), the “bravest woman in Afghanistan” spoke to students about her faith, the Trump administration and the difficult legacy of four decades of war in her home country.
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
For decades, people in Bethlehem have watched as tour groups spend a few hours at the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel.
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How the purity movement created a sense of shame in evangelical women
Extreme abstinence culture goes beyond sexual mores to advise women not to pursue leadership roles or speak out in mixed company.
The new science of spiritual fortitude: The key to enduring faith
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