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Need to know: Friday, November 4, 2016
Is Augustine the patron saint of the 2016 election?
As the end of the gloomy presidential campaign draws near, many believers are recalling the great Christian theologian who died in 430 as barbarians besieged his city.
The down-ballot issues people of faith were watching
Marijuana, gun control, the death penalty and the minimum wage are some of the issues being highlighted by religious leaders.
Catholic Church bulletin says you’ll go to hell if you vote Democrat
“It is a mortal sin to vote Democrat,” a flyer distributed at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in San Diego read.
More than $180,000 raised for church burned, marked with ‘Vote Trump’ graffiti
The initial goal of $10,000 for Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, S.C. has been far exceeded.
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40 Days for Life bus swings through Florida on final leg of campaign
(RNS) The campaign includes rallies, usually outside abortion clinics, where participants hold signs and pray for people who are considering an abortion.
Why understanding Native American religion is key to resolving Dakota Access Pipeline crisis
The Lakota view the area near the potential construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline as both a “sacred place” and a “burial site,” or as both a place set aside from human presence and a place of human reverence.
Italy’s Benedictine monks of Norcia look to future after quake
ROME (RNS) The historic basilica collapsed but a community that has drawn several Americans is looking ahead. 'We want to make this a new chapter,' said the Rev. Benedict Nivakoff.
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What Russell Moore won’t say
The president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention takes on the old guard of the Religious Right, but holds back from challenging the alliance with the GOP.
Trump robocaller ‘apologizes’ for smearing Mormon Evan McMullin as a ‘closet homosexual’ — then drops racist shocker
(RNS) Apparently the racist provocateur who just called Evan McMullin a 'closet homosexual' and wants all nonwhites to be deported is a Mormon.
Top 10 funniest tweets about the ‘Mormon Mafia’
Last week, the #MormonMafia thumbed their noses at Trump supporter Lou Dobbs on Twitter, with hilarious results.
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