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Need to know: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
A Catholic priest put an aborted fetus on the altar in an appeal for Trump
Using a dead fetus as a political prop is the antithesis of respect for life, say his appalled critics.
Mike Pence’s church pitch and the decline of the religious right
A video message from Trump’s running mate, played in evangelical churches, points to anxiety among the aging moral majority, writes Alissa Wilkinson.
Germans consider Protestant bishops, Muslim writer for their next president
As Americans watch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fight to the finish, Germans consider very different presidential options.
New Jersey meets its new, and first, Catholic cardinal
The pope had been looking for someone like Joseph Tobin, who shares his pastoral approach, to help heal the troubled archdiocese.
Vatican condemns self-ordination of Chinese priests as illegal
Calling the ordination without papal mandate a “grave violation” of canon law, the Vatican seeks to defuse ongoing tensions with China.
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Dozens arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
DHAKA— Attacks on Hindus, who make up around 8 percent of the population are not uncommon in the mostly Muslim South Asian country, but the scale of the recent anti-Hindu violence is unusual.
After counting gifts, author Ann Voskamp urges Christians to be the gift
“You’re called to where you are for such a time as now. Where’s the brokenness in your own community (where) you can go ahead and give your one broken heart away?” Voskamp said.
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.
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Saints displaced and replaced
If one cannot handle the dust of the grave, there is comfort to be had, it is reasoned, in the designer urns to be mounted on the mantel at home.
Why Mormons should vote for Hillary Clinton
Guest blogger Robert A. Rees argues that Clinton shares core Mormon values in a way that Trump never has -- and from all appearances never will.
Ann Voskamp answers tough questions about a word that can both harm and heal
The New York Times bestselling author talk about overcoming her struggle with cutting and how brokenness can be used to hurt or heal.
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Bonus tracks
- Evangelical climate change scientist takes to the web to convert nonbelievers
- Airport security especially invasive for those wearing ‘Islamic’ clothing
- Anti-Semitism is no longer an undertone of Trump’s campaign. It’s the melody.
- Jury selection enters final phase in Charleston church shooting
- Post-election church services aim to reconcile Christian voters
