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Need to know: Friday, June 2, 2017
Strong religious reaction to Trump climate accord decision
While leaders of the so-called religious left were overwhelmingly critical of the move, conservatives were somewhat divided.
GOP congressman on climate change: God will ‘take care of it’ if it’s real
“Well, as a Christian, I believe that there is a creator in God who is much bigger than us,” said Michigan Republican Tim Walberg. “And I’m confident that, if there’s a real problem, he can take care of it.”
Trump’s evangelical supporters disappointed about Israel embassy decision
Many seem to give him the benefit of the doubt given the realities of peacemaking in the Middle East.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to break its losing streak in lower courts and revive President Trump’s travel ban on immigrants from six predominantly Muslim nations.
Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia intensifies and targets children
Russian authorities are invoking a ban on the group to halt worship and harass even the youngest Witnesses.
Latest news from RNS
Global televangelists to launch new TV station
(RNS) Two prominent televangelists are launching a new television channel despite a federal investigation.
Pope Francis ally says Trump exit from climate accord would be a ‘slap’ in the face
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At their historic meeting last week, the pope gave Trump a copy of his 2015 encyclical, which warns of the grave consequences caused by climate change, and the president promised to read it.
Catholic farmer ousted from Michigan market over same-sex marriage views
Stephen Tennes was barred from a municipal farmers market after he refused to host a lesbian couple’s wedding. He now is suing the city.
More views from RNS
How is ‘Sgt. Pepper’ like the Torah?
What happens when you mis-hear a classic piece of rock music?
The Arabic word that perfectly describes the uncertainty of my condition
Jeffrey Weiss says he knows just enough to understand that the term is sometimes used with a wry grin more than a devout nod.
Memorial Day, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the American future
In a time of bitter divisions in New Orleans and throughout the nation at large, Landrieu spoke not as a great denunciator, but as a great enunciator of directions for his contemporaries to take.
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