Staying hopeful through the darkness: One Rabbi's perspective on Oct. 7
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, nearly a year after they met outside Jerusalem.
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Wake Forest University holds interfaith prayer for peace on anniversary of Hamas attack on Oct. 7
On the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel, Wake Forest University hosted an interfaith prayer for peace amid tensions surrounding the cancellation of a lecture by a Palestinian activist.
Pope names 21 new cardinals, increasing pool who will one day elect his successor
Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor.
Pro-Trump Christian nationalists are on tour to recruit election workers
"Are you guys ready to show the world that Christians will be silent no more?" said one speaker, whose nonprofit is recruiting people to become election workers.
As Oct. 7 approaches, synagogues and mosques bolster security
Mosques and synagogues in the U.S. are bolstering security ahead of Oct. 7, the one-year mark of the Hamas-led attack in Israel.
How the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin is doing 12 years after tragedy
We visit The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, where a white supremacist mass shooting took place 12 years ago.
Women want a seat at the table at this year’s meeting of Catholic leaders
On Oct. 2, the Vatican begins a monthlong meeting of Catholic leaders from around the world to discuss church policy. This year, women are demanding a seat at the table.
October 7th anniversary weighs heavy as Jews enter the High Holy Days
The anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel takes place during the Jewish High Holy Days. It's a time of ending things that need to be ended in order begin things that need to be begun.
Some Haitians in Ohio are leaning on their faith — and finding surprise support
Pastor Reginald Silencieux was standing outside his First Evangelical Haitian Church of Springfield, when a Trump supporter approached carrying four big bags.
Black churches in Guilford County organize voter turnout initiative
Black Pastors across Guilford County are joining forces to increase voter turnout in their communities for this year's election.