Pandemic Forces Another Virtual Easter Sunrise Service In Old Salem
One of Winston-Salem's best-known Easter observances will be virtual for a second year.
Religion
Fewer Than Half Of U.S. Adults Belong To A Religious Congregation, New Poll Shows
For the first time since Gallup began asking the question in 1937, fewer than half of U.S. adults interviewed said they belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. That figure is down from 70% in 2000.
Indonesia Church Bombing Wounds 20 On Palm Sunday
Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism."
The Sting That Cuts Through Numbness: Horseradish On Pandemic Passover Tables
The horseradish on Seder tables may be more poignant on this second pandemic Passover. It symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Hardships change and so do the rituals that mark them.
U.S. Refugee Program 'On Life Support,' Facing Big Challenges
Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.
Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed a ban on the death penalty in that state Wednesday, joining 22 other states.
Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws To LGBTQ People Throughout U.S.
South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that have few or no statewide LGBTQ protections. The federal Equality Act would change that, but some in the state say the bill goes too far.
Hundreds Missing In Aftermath Of Fire At Rohingya Refugee Camp
Nearly a dozen bodies have been recovered from the massive blaze in southern Bangladesh that also left tens of thousands of people homeless, officials said.
Catholics React To Vatican Ban On Clergy Blessing Same-Sex Marriages
NPR's A. Martinez talks to Jamie Manson, president of Catholics for Choice, and a member of the LGBTQ community, about Pope Francis' statement that Catholic clergy can't bless same-sex relationships.
Vatican Says Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Marriages
"The presence in such relationships of positive elements ... cannot justify these relationships and render them legitimate objects of an ecclesial blessing," the Vatican said Monday.