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Need to know: Monday, May 1, 2017
Consecration of gay bishop against church law, says United Methodist top court
But the United Methodist Church’s first openly gay bishop “remains in good standing.”
Pope Francis tells Egyptian Christians to show extremism only in love of others
“The only fanaticism believers can have is that of charity,” the pontiff told his embattled minority flock at a Mass before returning to Rome.
The trendy way faith leaders are saving the homeless
Faith leaders, like thousands of other Americans across the country, are catching tiny-home fever and adding compassionate service to help others.
Ancient Order of Malta faces era of change as interim leader is elected
The election of an Italian knight was seen as a victory for Pope Francis, who ousted the previous leader after an internal clash that pitted hard-liners against reformers.
Jerry Falwell Jr. calls Donald Trump the ‘dream president’ for evangelicals
The Liberty University president also said GOP moderates “make my blood boil.”
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Pope urges mediation to end North Korea crisis, avert devastating war
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) Francis also said he was ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when he is in Europe next month but that he was not aware that Washington had made a request for a meeting.
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.
Pope Francis tells Muslim leaders in Egypt to fight violence in God’s name
CAIRO (RNS) "'No!' to every form of violence, vengeance, and hatred carried out in the name of God,” the pontiff told top Sunni authorities at the start of a momentous two-day trip.
Is the death penalty un-Christian?
The “eye for an eye” retribution might well go back to pre-biblical times, but Jesus’ admonition was to forgive one’s enemies.
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.
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Homelessness is not leprosy
Natalie Levine is our daughter. And she lives on the streets in Los Angeles.
Marriage and divorce: The limits of the Roman Catholic mind
Eastern Orthodoxy's doctrine of oikonomia seems to be a bridge too far.
A freedom ride through the heart of the black South
(RNS) Here my goal was relaxation, but it was replaced by a study in what one speaker called 'black gold.'
When it comes to Jewish history, the number seven reigns supreme
(RNS) 1897, 1917, 1947, 1967 … Will 2017, another year that ends in a seven, finally bring peace to Israel and its neighbors?
Are smart Jews too cool for shul?
Maybe if we stopped dumbing Judaism down.....?
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