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Michelangelo’s depiction of God creating the sun and moon in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. Image courtesy of Creative Commons
Need to know: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Most Americans believe, but not always in the God of the Bible
Among the so-called "nones" — a broad category of atheists, agnostics and those who answer 'none of the above' on questions about religion — 72 percent believe in a higher power of some kind.
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
People waited in line for seats for days, and on Wednesday morning opponents of the ban demonstrated outside the court holding signs that read "No Muslim Ban. Ever" and "Refugees Welcome," among other things.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: A silent history of child sex abuse
For Jehovah's Witnesses, an insular culture and archaic rules have reportedly created a "recipe for child abuse."
Germans don skullcaps to protest anti-Semitism
Germans of various faiths donned Jewish skullcaps and took to the streets Wednesday in several cities to protest an anti-Semitic attack in Berlin and express fears about growing hatred of Jews in the country.
Global religious freedom commission cites 28 key nations for ‘ongoing downward trend’
Commissioners traveled to a dozen countries to assess religious freedom conditions, prioritizing religious prisoners of conscience, blasphemy laws and the connections between women’s equality and freedom of belief.
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Parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans lose UK court appeal
LONDON (AP) — Alfie's parents continued their fight to take him to Italy to be cared for at the Vatican's children's hospital, which has said it is willing to take him.
US Assemblies of God elects first woman executive in more than a century
The election of the Rev. Donna L. Barrett as general secretary of the denomination's top American board harks back to the church's early days when women played important public roles in its congregations.
Cremation plan for late Kenyan politician stirs debate on faith and culture
Many in the mostly Christian nation view the practice as contrary to their faith and African culture.
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A new American phase for Francis
(RNS) — Five years since Francis became pope, and nearly three since he made his first visit to the U.S., his relationship with U.S. Catholics is entering a new phase, one in which the divide that separates Catholics on either side of the culture wars has hardened.
Trump’s Muslim ban is an affront to American values
(RNS) — The Muslim ban’s true intent is to narrow the space for religious diversity in our country and please those who seek to re-establish Christian hegemony in American religious life.
Why we need Mormon dissenters
Dissenters make organizations better, research shows. So why has Mormonism often tried to cut off criticism and debate?
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