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Need to know: Friday, April 28, 2017
Pope Francis arrives in Cairo, bearing message of peace
He will lend his support to Coptic Christians who have endured persecution and violence, reach out to Muslim leaders and meet with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who came to power after a 2013 coup.
Bill McKibben talks faith on his way to the Climate March
Fans of the environmental activist may not know he is also a religious man.
Judgment day? Trump and religion at the 100-day mark
How did Trump do on matters relating to religion? RNS’ Kimberly Winston investigates.
The ’Splainer: What is female genital mutilation, and what does it have to do with Islam?
FGM has been roundly denounced by Muslim leaders and scholars. Still it persists in many countries.
Inmate argues religious duty to deal heroin; appeal fails
In an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Timothy Anderson did not deny he was a heroin dealer. Instead, he cast himself as "a student of Esoteric and Mysticism studies."
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Seminary apologizes for tweeted photo of professors posing as rappers
(RNS) After Christian rapper LeCrae questioned the tweet, the seminary tweeted him back, asking, 'would you be willing to lead a dialogue on growth for our community?' He declined.
Pope Francis meets knights of ancient order in new drama before contested election
ROME (RNS) Meanwhile the ousted head of the Order of Malta defied Vatican orders and returned to Rome to help elect his successor in a soap opera that has become a proxy battle between church conservatives and reformers.
Halal finds a footing in Kenya, and not only among Muslims
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The mostly Christian country is home to a modest 100 halal-compliant food industry businesses, offering Muslims a choice of offerings and convenience, but that market may be growing.
More views from RNS
Should Christians abandon public schools?
(RNS) There is no 'one size fits all' schooling solution for Christian parents as we guide them to love the Lord with all their hearts, minds and strength.
Jesus and the ordination of women
(RNS) One of the Catholic Church’s traditional arguments against the priestly ordination of women revolves around Jesus of Nazareth being a man. But the authors of the Christian Scriptures would never have understood that logic.
Religio-secular … again
How “religious” are the “religious” when they make political or consumer choices? How “secular” are the “secular” when they want to do justice to American culture and society by simply overlooking religion and the religious?
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