The Slingshot: Jersey sanctuary; Headscarf protest; Protecting churches

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, right, speaks with parishioners at Highland Park Reformed Church on Jan. 25, 2018, in Highland Park, NJ. Harry Pangemanan, left, an Indonesian man, claimed sanctuary at the church after ICE agents went to his front door. (Photo by Bob Karp via USAToday)


Need to know: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Fearing deportation, a third Indonesian Christian seeks sanctuary in a NJ church

ICE agents have already picked up two other undocumented Indonesian who attend the Reformed Church of Highland Park.

Iranian women protest obligatory headscarf

Social media postings showed at least five women in Iran protesting laws that require women to be covered or face up to two months in jail.

To keep churches safe, government gets involved

After the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history, the FBI steps into church to help congregants prepare for the worst.

Fallen NFL star Michael Vick speaks at Liberty University about dog fighting and his faith

Vick, who went to prison for torturing dogs, was drawn to a psalm that depicts the Lord as a gentle, loving shepherd and the psalmist as a helpless, fearful sheep, writes Karen Swallow Prior. (Subscription may be required.)

Poland’s Holocaust blame bill

An insulting draft bill penalizes any suggestion of complicity by the Polish nation in the Nazi death machine, writes the New York Times editorial board. (Subscription may be required.)

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