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Need to know: Thursday, May 12, 2016
Pope Francis: Let’s study idea of ordaining women as deacons
Clarity would be "good for the church" the pontiff told inquiring nuns.
Italy OKs gay civil unions despite strong church opposition
And still no one is happy. Conservatives say they'll push to cancel the law. Supporters say, "This is just the beginning."
In honoring Biden and Boehner, Notre Dame lives up to Pope Francis’ vision
Notre Dame President John Jenkins is sending a message in line with the pope’s vision.
Non-Muslim groups say NJ mosque should get OK
The groups said “unequal treatment of the mosque in this case represents a potential threat” to their free exercise rights.
Why won’t Steven Furtick answer tough questions about his ministry?
The mega-church pastor has been criticized for a lavish lifestyle, lack of accountability, and building a celebrity culture.
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American Bible Society marks 200th birthday
(RNS) It has placed the Bible in the hands of the military and disaster victims and people who speak most of the languages of the world.
She won a seat in Iran’s Parliament, but hard-liners had other plans
Minoo Khaleghi apppeared in photos without the obligatory Muslim headscarf.
A Muslim sex therapist tells all
The midwife and mother challenges conservative Muslim conventions and stereotypes about Islam.
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What a Presbyterian professor is teaching me about the culture wars
(RNS) "Don’t blame Jesus or the Jewish prophets or the whole of any sacred tradition for the bad and limited reading of that tradition which hurt you," says writer David Dark.
Why Pro-Life Democrats are disappearing
In six years, the number of pro-life Democrats in Congress has dropped from forty to just two.
Why do some mainstream churches dislike Israel?
This Israel Independence Day, let's celebrate the Israel that really exists. Not the one of imagined perfection.
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