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Need to know: Monday, April 10, 2017
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
ISIS claims responsibility, warning of more attacks and boasting of the number of people killed by three church bombings it says it has carried out since December: 80.
Trump will hold last-minute White House seder
It is unclear who else — including the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner — will participate.
The grape juice wars of Passover
During the holiday, Orthodox Jews consume a lot of the beverage, mostly from the kosher titan Kedem. Now Welch’s has gotten into the game.
Christian lawyer: Don’t kill the Legal Services Corporation
Most of the legal needs of the poor go unmet. The result is a crisis of justice, writes David Nammo, executive director and CEO of the Christian Legal Society.
Chicago new church start attracts national attention before first worship service
A brand new church in the Chicago neighborhood of Rogers Park has not yet celebrated its first weekly worship service, but it is already attracting a lot of people and attention.
A Priest’s Legacy: Blessing His Flock, and Organizing It
The Rev. Neil Connolly took an activist role for more than half a century in the Bronx and on the Lower East Side. This poignant obituary shows how successful he was.
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Majorities of Americans concerned about violence against Jews, Muslims
A new Anti-Defamation League poll shows 66 percent of Muslims said they feel less safe since President Trump’s election.
Faith helped baseball coach Tony Beasley beat cancer
This week he returned full time to the game he loves as third base coach for the Texas Rangers.
Religious voices raised over Syria bombing by US
(RNS) A roundup of responses from a variety of religious leaders, whose reactions also range widely.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia v. in the US
Thank our lucky star.
Florida prosecutor has strong moral basis for renouncing death penalty (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) Aramis Ayala is leading Florida out of a legal and ethical mess and into a better future.
When Don Rickles gets to heaven
“OK, You Who Has More Names Than Frank’s Ex-Wives, I got one thing to say to you, and one thing only,” writes RNS columnist Jeffrey Salkin in a tribute to the comedian who died Thursday.
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