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Need to know: Monday, March 13, 2017
Native Americans march to the White House in spiritual battle against pipeline
Faith leaders and members of various religious denominations featured prominently among protesters.
Is Pope Francis really facing a coup? Or just ‘fake news’?
As the pontiff marks the fourth anniversary of his election, reports of plotting in the Vatican and a ‘civil war’ in the Catholic Church are rampant. But a reality check suggests a different story.
At the nation’s only Latino mosque, Trump’s immigration policies have ‘changed everything’
The congregation on the edge of Houston, which counts among it dozens of Mexican Americans and other converts, serves one of the fastest growing segments of Islam in the U.S.: Latinos.
Could Southern Baptist Russell Moore lose his job? Churches threaten to pull funds after months of Trump controversy
The controversy surrounding Moore appears to extend beyond his opposition to Trump to encompass a larger debate over white evangelical alignment with Trump and the Republican Party.
At Baylor, a scandal’s constant drip means a relentless spotlight
Many worry the sexual assault scandal that led to Kenneth Starr’s resignation has tarnished Baylor’s reputation, hurt morale and threatens to leave a black mark on the institution for years to come.
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As Trump cites ‘honor killings’ in new travel ban, UK debates banning the phrase
(RNS) President Trump has called for a report on the number of ‘honor killings’ by foreign nationals in the U.S. Meanwhile, a Muslim member of the U.K.'s Parliament has introduced a bill to prohibit use of the term in official publications.
Bears Ears National Monument, sacred to native tribes, faces a challenge to its status
Many Utah politicians say Bears Ears’ sacred sites can be protected without its national monument status and they’re pushing President Trump to rescind the designation.
Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality
The Patriarch of Alexandria, who presides over the entire Orthodox Church in Africa, reintroduced women deacons last month. Will other Orthodox churches follow his lead?
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Is the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization?
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization could have the effect of limiting the opportunities for those Muslims who are attracted by the Muslim Brotherhood’s moderate agenda to engage in politics.
Jews, Muslims and holy envy
(RNS) It's about sacred envy. And holy hospitality. And how Islam needs bar and bat mitzvah.
Ex-gay pioneer Joseph Nicolosi is dead. That’s good news for LGBT people he hurt (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) Nicolosi has now crossed over into eternity. I imagine he is shocked to find LGBT people there, too.
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