Small Churches Struggle To Find Organists And Pianists
At Christmastime in small towns, churches are trying to find organists — or even pianists. Sometimes piano-playing children have stepped up to fill the void.
Religion
Legion Of Christ In Mexico Reveals Its Founder Abused Dozens Of Minors
NPR's David Greene talks to journalist David Agren about sexual abuse within an ultra-conservative Catholic order in Mexico. A church report identified 33 priests of sexually abusing minors.
News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse
Boeing has a new CEO but the same old problems. British girl finds message inside holiday card written by prisoner in Shanghai. Catholic order in Mexico reveals sexual abuse of minors in a report.
Louisiana Church Filled A Plane With Holy Water And Blessed A Whole Community
A Roman Catholic church in rural Louisiana hoping to maximize its blessings has come up with a way to do it: filling up a crop-duster plane full of holy water.
In Chicago, Hanukkah Now Has Its Own Pop-Up Bar Experience
The two creators of the new Hanukkah-themed bar saw a void in the pop-up scene. Neither is Jewish, but they did enough research to be able to serve up matzo ball soup, latkes, and boozy jelly donuts.
Trove Of Recipes Dating Back To Inquisition Reveals A Family's Secret Jewish Roots
Many Jews were forced to convert during the Inquisition, a history often lost to their descendants. Finding recipes adhering to Jewish food customs helped one woman unearth her family's hidden past.
Hanukkah Lights 2019
Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read original stories about Hanukkah, from a celebration interrupted by a stranger to a group that brings the holiday to another planet.
'Blue Christmas' Services Offer Refuge From Holiday Cheer
Loss and pain are especially hard amidst the joy and tinsel of the holidays. A growing number of churches are offering "Blue Christmas" services to hold a space for often unwelcome feelings.
What It Means That A Christian Publication Is Calling For Trump's Removal From Office
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Adam Taylor of Sojourners, a christian peace and justice organization, about reaction to Thursday's Christianity Today op-ed in support of impeaching President Trump.
Calling Trump 'Morally Lost,' 'Christianity Today' Editor Calls For His Removal
Mark Galli compares the president to an abusive husband who "needs to be out of the house." Galli says he felt compelled to say "what's going on, what the facts on the ground are."