Religious Groups Received $6-10 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Funds, Hope For More
More than 400 evangelical churches and ministries each received forgivable loans worth at least $1 million.
Religion
Goat Sales For Eid Were Tanking Due To The Pandemic. So Marketers Got Creative
It's been hard to sell the sacrificial animal in India for the Eid al-Adha holiday amid COVID-19. Goat dealers are trying everything from a pageant hosted by a TikTok star to WhatsApp orders.
American Christianity Must Reckon With Legacy Of White Supremacy, Author Says
White Too Long author Robert P. Jones says churches should be more in vocal on issues of social justice: "White Christians have been largely silent ... and have hardly begun these conversations."
Unable To Travel To Mecca, Muslim Community Holds Drive-Thru Hajj
Religiously speaking, it was not a substitute for the real pilgrimage, which all Muslims must try to make in their lifetime. But it inspired many to go once it's possible again.
The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is 'Devastating,' Advocates Say
Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.
Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Catholic Schools Especially Hard
At least 100 Catholic elementary and secondary schools may have to close this fall, because COVID-19 concerns are leading to lower enrollments. Families of color may be hardest hit.
Hundreds Of Muslims Attend Drive-Through Hajj In Maryland
Muslims living outside Saudi Arabia cannot make the hajj this year because of the coronavirus. One community in Maryland held a drive-through hajj instead.
What The Hajj Is Like During The Pandemic
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Nereim, a Bloomberg News reporter in Saudi Arabia, about how the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca will be different this year because of the pandemic.
In Jerusalem's Old City, The Devout Adjust To Worship In The Coronavirus Era
In the Old City, the beating heart of a place sacred to millions, the pandemic has challenged devout Muslims, Christians and Jews to rethink how to pray safely. New customs now accompany old rituals.
Turkey Holds 1st Muslim Prayers In Hagia Sophia Newly Converted Into A Mosque
Turkey held the first organized Muslim prayers Friday in the famed Hagia Sophia after the grand ancient building was converted from a museum into a mosque.