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A statue of Martin Luther in Erfurt, Germany, on June 12, 2017. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller
Need to know: Friday, September 1, 2017
US Catholics and Protestants agree: 500 years after Reformation, they have more in common than not
In a new survey, many seemed unaware of the theological differences that split them in the 1500s, voicing beliefs that are more traditionally Catholic than they are Protestant.
Pope: Seeking clarity, I saw psychoanalyst weekly years ago
“For six months she helped me a lot,” the pope told French sociologist Dominique Wolton, who is writing a soon-to-be-published book.
Take a deep breath. The Nashville Statement won’t change anything
“Signing statements almost never lead to lasting cultural change,” writes RNS senior columnist Jonathan Merritt.
Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya sink in Bangladesh; 26 dead
At least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims tried to flee into neighboring Bangladesh following a deadly wave of violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.
How new technology is changing Eid celebrations
Ahead of today’s Eid celebrations, the robust Islamic app economy includes a program for ordering up sacrificial livestock.
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Joel Osteen’s church defends itself after social media storm
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston is helping Texans cope in the wake of Hurricane Harvey — and trying to counter a flood of comments on social media accusing the church of turning its back on storm victims.
Nigerian clergy demand compensation for churches destroyed by Boko Haram
Churches that have been destroyed should be rebuilt by the state, said the Rev. Felix Omobude, the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
Pope asks world leaders to listen to ‘cry of the Earth’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis made the appeal Wednesday (Aug. 30) in announcing that he and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, Patriarch Bartholomew I, would be releasing a joint statement on care for God's creation on Friday.
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The Nashville Statement is a vision of Christian salvation, Trump-style
(RNS) — 'What does it say about conservative evangelicalism in this country if disagreement on this one matter eliminates the possibility of redemption?' writes Zach Hoag.
Saint Diana: 20 years of grief
I felt deep admiration for Mother Teresa’s faith and work, but when she died I did not mourn. I was too busy weeping buckets for Princess Di.
A faith to weather the storm
WASHINGTON (RNS) — One little-known fact about American religious communities is that many are mobilized for immediate disaster relief.
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Bonus tracks
- Face to faith with Cardinal Blase Cupich
- Priest who’s visited North Korea more than 50 times wonders if he can go again
- Her ancestors were Georgetown’s slaves. Now, at age 63, she’s enrolled there — as a college freshman
- In a storm, ‘the church’ is bigger than Joel Osteen’s building
- This guy’s job is to put odds on Trump converting to Islam
