the Web Editors 7-05-2016
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All Nigel Farage ever wanted was to get Britain out of the EU. With that accomplished, he's ready to leave politics behind.

Stephanie Pacheco 7-05-2016

In her life, St. Elizabeth went from being a princess to Russian nobility, to nun, to prisoner and martyr. Some roles were her choice — some were not. The state can be fickle. Yet all the while, Elizabeth never stopped using her gifts to contribute to society 

the Web Editors 7-05-2016
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Although the FBI found no clear evidence that she intended to violate the law, FBI Director James Comey said Clinton and her staff were "extremely careless" in their handling of classified information.

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Describing the uncertainty and fears that have followed the Brexit vote, religious leaders said people should not become mistrustful of "the other."

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Instead of the traditional vacation Bible school, this downtown church partnered with seven other congregations — black, white, Baptist, Jewish, Episcopal, Pentecostal, and nondenominational — to put on a community-organizing camp for kids aged 4 to 12.

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Elie Wiesel’s death is inspiring an outpouring of grief and gratitude from leaders in the religious and political worlds, and ordinary people alike.

the Web Editors 6-30-2016

1. How the Declaration of Independence Went Viral

“By the time Congress got around to ratifying the Declaration of Independence on August 2nd, 1776, it was already old news.”

2. One Year After Taking Down the Confederate Flag, Bree Newsome Is Still Fighting for Justice

“I think maybe the main thing that has changed is my perspective. I think I’m really recognizing that this a marathon race that we’re in, basically.”

the Web Editors 6-30-2016

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced June 30 that the military would no longer disqualify transgender people from serving, effective immediately.

Back in July 2015, the Pentagon began a study to determine what it would take to lift the transgender ban.

Lisa Sharon Harper 6-30-2016
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Jim turned to me and said: “We’re greedy — seeking a second blessing.”

I smiled wryly: “This is my third.”

Bree Newsome, a Christian activist from North Carolina, climbed into history last year when she scaled the flagpole of the South Carolina state house and removed the longstanding Confederate flag. One year later, Sojourners caught up with Newsome, an honoree at The Summit 2016, on what her action helped bring down — and build up.