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Need to know: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
UN rights office urges French towns to repeal burkini bans
A “stupid reaction” to terrorism that does not improve security and fuels religious intolerance, the UN says.
Today — of all days — remember the disappeared
Many of those abducted by repressive regimes are made victims because of their religion, write members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Gene Wilder’s most Jewish moments
There were few comic actors as beloved as Gene Wilder, and few who were as recognizably Jewish, writes Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin.
At back-to-school time, a new effort to protect kids bullied for their faith
The U.S. Department of Education has started to track incidents of bullying related to the victim’s religion.
A critic’s lonely quest: revealing the whole truth about Mother Teresa
Taking on a global icon of peace, faith and charity is not a task for everyone.
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Lawsuit against Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill elder dismissed
The suit, dismissed without prejudice, still can be refiled.
Attacker at Indonesian church injures priest
MEDAN, Indonesia -- Indonesian police are investigating a suspected terror attack by a knife-wielding assailant on a priest during Mass at a Catholic church in northern Sumatra.
Indian court gives women entry to Mumbai mosque
NEW DELHI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women in India have the right to fully access a famous mosque in the city of Mumbai, a top court ruled.
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The perils of ex-presidential good works
Jimmy Carter paved the way for the Clinton Foundation's troubles.
A landslide victory for Catholics and Lutherans
Some see the change as betrayal. If Catholics and Lutherans had convictions, we hear, they’d still be murderous toward each other...
Mormonism: A country club with a strict dress code
Guest blogger Mette Harrison says Mormons spend too much time talking about appropriate dress, particularly for young women. All this attention to clothing makes church feel more like an exclusive country club than a faith dedicated to Christ's example.
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Bonus tracks
- Facebook founder meets the pope. Friendly, if not yet ‘friends’
- The world’s most spiritual sci-fi film school stars in a new documentary
- Comedians to kick off new series of events to showcase Muslim voices
- Jewish artist turns swastika vandalism into something beautiful
- Someone is impersonating Joel Osteen online
