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Need to know: Monday, April 24, 2017
Thousands rally for truth, evidence-based policies at March for Science
Now that the president has appointed cabinet members who are openly hostile to science, scientists all over the world say they have no choice but to take action.
Pope likens migrant holding centers to ‘concentration camps’
He did it while talking about his visit to a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year. The American Jewish Committee urged Francis “to reconsider his regrettable choice of words.”
Arkansas executions bring Sister Helen Prejean’s death penalty fight to the fore
Prejean’s work opposing capital punishment was captured in her book and film “Dead Man Walking,” and now she’s speaking out against a spate of planned killings.
Under fire for recent Holocaust flubs, Trump will headline Days of Remembrance ceremony
On Tuesday President Trump will deliver the keynote address at a ceremony commemorating the Holocaust, a chance to quiet critics who fault his administration for insensitivity and ignorance of the genocide.
Doctor accused of mutilating genitals of young girls defends procedure as religious practice
The physician's attorney said the procedure was part of a custom practiced by a Muslim religious group in India.
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Defense Department expands its list of recognized religions
(RNS) The list doubles to include many minority religions, including humanism, Asatru and heathenism.
California’s ‘weed nuns’ on a mission to heal with cannabis
MERCED, Calif. (Reuters) The sisterhood stresses that its seven members, despite the moniker, do not belong to any order of the Catholic Church.
Why did Aaron Hernandez write ‘John 3:16’ on his forehead before killing himself?
The verse is popular among football players. Before his conviction for murder, Hernandez had several other Christian symbols tattooed on his body.
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Bernie’s anti-abortion candidate
Will the Democratic base behave like a mirror image of the Republican base?
Is there such a thing as a ‘Muslim vote’ in France?
(The Conversation) A candidate's perceived Islamophobia may influence a French Muslim's vote, but the impact of religious faith on political choice should not be overstated.
Religious liberty in Russia … and the US
From the Jehovah's Witnesses to recycled rubber playgrounds, there are no guarantees.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Trump has another opportunity to speak up
(RNS) Trump has only the man in the mirror to blame for questions about his relationships with the Jewish people.
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