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Russell Moore preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on Oct. 9, 2011. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Need to know: Monday, July 10, 2017
Muslim activist Linda Sarsour’s reference to ‘jihad’ draws conservative wrath
Conservative media outlets have accused the activist of urging Muslims to wage a holy war against the Trump administration.
Cardinal returns to Australia to face sexual assault charges
The most senior Vatican cleric to ever be charged in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal returned to Australia on Monday to stand trial.
Nuns build chapel on pipeline’s path
A group of Susquehanna Valley nuns is taking on the company that wants to put a natural gas pipeline through their property.
John R. Quinn, archbishop and liberal voice in church, dies at 88
As the archbishop of San Francisco in the 1980s and 1990s, Quinn was a leading spokesman on social and political issues and resolutely addressed the AIDS crisis.
What a Mormon doing Buddhist meditation has to do with the future of faith
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who is also trained in Buddhist mindfulness is pushing the boundaries of traditional religious practice.
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What the Catholic Church can learn from IBM
(RNS) For one thing, that it needs an 'innovation jam.'
On the Charlie Gard case, the Roman Catholic Church needs to be clear and prophetic
(Crux) If Charlie had the right kind of mental capacities, he would not be being discarded in this way, writes Charlie Camosy.
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