Pope Francis Names America's First Black Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders who will be elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican next month.
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California Pastor Wants To Take Case Against COVID-19 Restrictions To Supreme Court
A pastor from California is touring the country to urge evangelical congregations to defy state and local COVID-19 public health rules. He hopes to force a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Openly Gay Catholic Priest Discusses Pope Francis' Appeal For LGBTQ Protections
Rachel Martin speaks with Fr. Bryan Massingale, priest and professor at Fordham University, about Pope Francis' statements regarding the rights of LGBTQ people to civil unions.
Pope Francis Calls For Same-Sex Civil Union Law In New Documentary
"What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered," the pope said in an interview in the film Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
In New Documentary, Pope Francis Endorses Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples
In the new documentary Francesco, Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples in what would seem to be a break from traditional Catholic teaching.
Christian Refugees From Iraq On Their New Lives In Jordan
Almost two-thirds of Iraq's Christians have left the country since the U.S. invasion in 2003. NPR caught up with some of them in Jordan to talk about their new life and plans to return to Iraq.
Faith Leaders To Join Remembrance Of COVID-19 Victims In U.S.
NPR's Tonya Mosley talks with the Rev. Ed Bacon about how faith leaders are planning to come together on Monday for a series of candlelight vigils across the country called Mourning Into Unity.
French Police Conduct Raids Against Suspected Extremists After Teacher's Beheading
The attack was carried out on Friday in apparent response to a lesson about freedom of expression that showed the students cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Bipartisan Christian Group Forms Super PAC To Oppose Trump
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Autumn Hanna VandeHei, co-founder of the new anti-Trump Super PAC, Not Our Faith, about the role of Christian voters in the upcoming election.
'You Cannot Serve Both God And Money': Vatican's Financial Scandal Takes New Twist
Italian police arrested a woman linked to a cardinal fired by Pope Francis, the latest development in an investigation into alleged financial crimes involving the Vatican.