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Need to know: Thursday, February 9, 2017
Don’t build walls, Pope Francis says
Society should create not “walls but bridges” to encourage good relations among people, he said, adding it was wrong to be spiteful and say: “I’ll make you pay for that.”
Southern Baptists back away from backing mosques
A trustee scuffle over an ‘unholy alliance’ leads one SBC agency to part ways with another on religious freedom fights.
CIA memo: Designating Muslim Brotherhood could ‘fuel extremism’
An agency report warns the Trump administration risks driving Muslims into the arms of al Qaeda and ISIS.
15 Muslim characters in comics you should know
Muslim characters have had an interesting history in American comics and beyond. Here are 15 of the greatest Muslim characters in comics.
This foster father takes in only terminally ill children
Mohamed Bzeek, a quiet, devout Libyan-born Muslim, has spent more than two decades taking the sickest of the sick in Los Angeles County’s sprawling foster care system. “I know they are going to die,” he says.
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Trump interview throws spotlight on Christian broadcaster
When they got one of the first one-on-one interviews with President Trump, staffers at CBN News took a moment for high-fives to celebrate.
Pope decries treatment of Rohingya Muslims
(RNS) 'They are good people,' said Pope Francis. 'They are being tortured and killed, simply because they uphold their Muslim faith.'
Literary agents ISO Muslim authors
A group of literary agents is circulating an open call for manuscripts by Muslim authors, a reaction to the anti-Muslim bigotry they say President Trump has fomented.
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Trump is right: It’s moral and legal to prioritize persecuted Christians
(RNS) For far too long, our country has not done enough to help religious minorities in the Middle East via safe zones or refugee resettlement.
Trump’s order violates Establishment Clause, say 18 states
And they make an excellent point.
Hurt by the church? It’s time to talk about it
Critiquing the church has become taboo among many, but sharing our suffering may help you heal from spiritual wounds.
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