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Need to know: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Pelosi: Democratic candidates should not be forced to toe party line on abortion
The House minority leader said the Democrats need a broad and inclusive agenda to win back the socially conservative voters who helped elect President Trump.
Muslims on Capitol Hill learn how to lobby
While other ethnic and religious minority groups have been pressing their agendas with Congress for generations, Muslim-Americans are just starting to flex their growing political muscles.
Worshipping the patron saint of drug traffickers in Mexico
The Catholic Church, it should be noted, does not recognize Jesus Malverde in its pantheon of saints.
A dubious proposal to reform the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Outgoing commission Vice Chair James Zogby’s proposal for reforming the Commission raises a red flag, writes Mark Silk.
Sikh Americans hope to reduce hate crimes with ad campaign
People should understand that the turbans stand for the same values that this country stands for — equality and opportunity for all, said the campaign’s co-founder.
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Bishop Karen Oliveto: ‘My presence changes the conversation’ on LGBTQ people
Following a church ruling on her consecration, United Methodist Bishop Karen Oliveto talks about the denomination's more than 40-year history of struggle with LGBTQ issues.
Francis and Benedict: Two popes, two divergent approaches to Islam
ROME (RNS) During his brief visit to Egypt, Pope Francis showed his preference for engaging Islam to defuse religiously inspired violence. But will his approach work any better than that of his predecessor?
Adventist pastor comes out as bisexual, resigns her church
(RNS) 'Through study and prayer, I’ve come to a point of complete disagreement with the Adventist Church on their teachings about LGBT people,' Alicia Johnston said.
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Why I’ll take courageous Jen Hatmaker over her cowardly critics any day
Hatmaker’s original sin is that she boldly broke ranks with the evangelical powers-that-be on same-sex relationships.
Trump flunks the Holocaust. Duterte proves it.
Trump's overture to Duterte is a moral obscenity.
Forget millennials. How will churches reach Generation Z?
A new generation of young people is forcing churches to radically rethink ministry, evangelism, and apologetics.
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