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Need to know: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Manchester: What kind of person does this?
Of all the paths one could pursue in life, all the choices one could make, this was his: his path, his final choice, would be to kill as many children as possible, writes David Gushee.
President Trump meets Pope Francis: From trading barbs to seeking common ground
Their first meeting comes after Trump sparred with the pope on issues such as migration, climate change and Islam.
Texas gov signs law protecting sermons from subpoena
The law bars the government from forcing clergy to turn over copies of sermons during a civil lawsuit, as was asked of several pastors who had sermonized against a non-discrimination ordinance in 2014.
Can a cyberattack trigger a ‘just war’?
Ethicists are only just beginning to grapple with the growing problem of cyberattacks, which challenges traditional thinking about morality and war, said the Rev. Bryan Hehir on a panel on the topic.
Trump’s views on Islam ‘continue to evolve,’ says secretary of state
Rex Tillerson’s assessment reflects a remarkable turnaround for a presidential candidate who campaigned on a platform that argued for “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
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In speech to Muslim leaders, Trump condemns ‘Islamic extremism’
In Saudi Arabia, the president called on Muslims to confront “the crisis of Islamic extremism and the Islamist and Islamic terror of all kinds.”
In protest, students walk out on Mike Pence’s Notre Dame commencement speech
There were also peaceful protests outside Pence’s commencement speech on Saturday afternoon at Grove City College near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Vatican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The White House confirmed the president's plans to nominate Callista Gingrich as ambassador to the Vatican on Friday (May 19).
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Who let Jared and Ivanka fly on Shabbat?
(RNS) Letting Ivanka and Jared fly on Shabbat was bad Judaism. And bad for the Jews.
Mr. Trump reconceptualizes Islam
It's no longer the problem.
Accepting cancer’s challenges, with a little help from Tao Te Ching
“My brain was damned near on hold,” writes Jeffrey Weiss. “And one acquaintance gave me a copy of a spiritual book I’d never heard of: The Penguin Classic edition of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.”
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