President Trump greets people as he arrives to speak during a dinner for evangelical leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House on Aug. 27, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Need to know: Wednesday, August 29, 2018
White House honors evangelicals ‘for all the good work they do’
At a White House "state" dinner for evangelical leaders, President Trump said religious freedom gains were on the line in November.
Catholic schools struggle to accommodate disabilities
Families wanting a Catholic education for their disabled children often face tough choices.
Black bishop says Twitter suspended him for ‘hateful conduct’
The Church of God in Christ clergyman and vocal Trump critic was reported by Twitter opponents for using a racially sensitive term.
Doubts about Viganò’s accusations aside, Pope Francis needs a better response
Archbishop Viganò is painting himself as a born-again defender of the abused. The Vatican's only credible response is to say what it knew and when, Tom Reese writes.
Orthodox Jewish organizations reach settlement with voyeur rabbi’s victims
The $14.5 million agreement could close a legal chapter in the scandal that rocked the Orthodox Jewish community.
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Africa, home to growing number of Christians and Muslims, contends with atheists, too
Across the continent, groups have emerged stressing science and critical thinking as a better way of understanding the natural world.
Why it’s so hard to hold priests accountable for sex abuse
(The Conversation) — Pope Francis has expressed sympathy with the victims of clergy sex abuse, but an important reason for crisis is the church’s Code of Canon law, which the pope alone can change.
Irish bishops announce divestment from fossil fuels ahead of the pope’s visit
DUBLIN (RNS) — The move comes in response to Francis’ 2015 environmental encyclical, “Laudato Si,” and follows the introduction of a bill in the Irish Parliament requiring the country’s sovereign wealth fund to divest from all fossil fuels.
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The charge against Viganò must now be investigated
Did he or did he not shut down the investigation of Archbishop Nienstedt?
Will Mormon leaders’ opposition turn the tide for a medical marijuana initiative in Utah?
A few months ago, three-fourths of Utah voters supported the legalization of medical marijuana in the state. Now that the LDS Church has formally opposed a November ballot initiative, will that popular support change?
The wrong way to remember John McCain
Can we stop equivocating in our praise of a good man and an exemplary American hero?
