Religion

How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest's demotion for mishandling church funds

11:34am November 20, 2024

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

How to bridge our political divide? A pastor's answer: Do unto others

6:00am November 19, 2024

A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump's would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation.

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Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide

5:58pm November 18, 2024

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. It's the first time he's publicly suggested that Israel may be engaged in genocide.

This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.

8:00am November 16, 2024

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

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Latino evangelicals praise Donald Trump as president-elect who respects Christians

4:52pm November 13, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Latinos shifted toward Trump in the 2024 election and no group did so as much as Latino evangelicals.

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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

11:48am November 12, 2024

The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal

10:51am November 12, 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

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Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of social justice activism

8:00am November 03, 2024

The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation.

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At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

8:00am November 02, 2024

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.

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Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This pastor weighs in

5:00am October 30, 2024

NPR sits down with North Carolina pastor Chad Harvey to talk about Donald Trump, religion and politics.

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