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Need to know: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Cliff Barrows, Billy Graham’s song leader for six decades, dies at 93
Barrows led the mass choirs at Graham’s crusades, sang on occasion with George Beverly Shea, and was the weekly host/announcer for Graham’s “Hour of Decision” radio broadcast.
Catholic bishops follow Trump’s election with a message of their own
At least on immigration, by putting Mexican-born Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles in line to become the first Latino to lead the American hierarchy.
Partisan pope? Falwell critiques Pope Francis on Twitter
Jerry Falwell Jr. — a Baptist and leader of the religious right who was one of Trump’s chief promoters — delivered a pithy and pointed critique of the pontiff before promptly removing it.
A call to prayer, or noise pollution? Israel targets mosque loudspeakers
In response to noise complaints, a proposal backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would ban the use of loudspeakers by mosques summoning the faithful.
Earliest intact stone version of the Ten Commandments goes up for auction
The earliest known inscription of the Decalogue on stone is being sold in Beverly Hills. Opening bid is $250,000.
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In Indonesia, a new way to take back social media from extremists
JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) How can the world’s third-largest democracy bridge its diversity challenges? At a hackathon this summer, a group of Indonesians came up with an idea.
FBI reports spikes in anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic incidents
(RNS) Incidents against Muslims rose 67 percent from 2014 to 2015, newly released FBI data show.
Cuba grants pardons to 787 convicts after pope’s clemency call
Among those freed: women, youth and the ill.
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Baby Christian scolded for first major misstep
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (RNS) James Dobson responds to President-elect Trump's support for same-sex marriage.
Most Mormons planned NOT to vote for Trump. What the heck happened?
Early data showed that a majority of U.S. Mormons did not plan to vote for Donald Trump. In the end, though, 61% of them did.
The real problem with Steve Bannon
Is Steve Bannon anti-Semitic, or "merely" anti-American?
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