Religion

Flanked by Buddhist monks, the Dalai Lama, 84, greets visitors in September at a prayer ceremony at his monastery in Dharamsala, India.

Who Will Decide On The Dalai Lama's Successor — His Supporters Or Beijing?

9:25am November 10, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

"The Dalai Lama's reincarnation is a civilizational struggle between China and Tibetans over who controls Tibetan Buddhism," says Amitabh Mathur, a former Indian government adviser on Tibetan affairs.

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A Hindu devotee waves an Indian national flag and celebrates a verdict in a decades-old land title dispute between Muslims and Hindus, in Ayodhya, India, on Saturday.

Indian Supreme Court Rules Disputed Territory Belongs To Hindus

5:47pm November 09, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

The territory, in northern India, was the site of a 16th century mosque, torn down in 1992 by Hindu extremists. Judges paved the way on Saturday for a Hindu temple to be built there.

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The History Of Mormons In Mexico

5:02pm November 09, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Patrick Mason, professor of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University, about the history of Mormon communities in Mexico.

Relatives And Friends Mourn Mormons Killed In Mexico Attack

7:32am November 08, 2019

by Kendal Blust

Funerals for the three mothers and six children who were killed in Monday's ambush were held near their homes in Mexico Thursday. Security was tight as family members grieved.

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Augustine of Hippo was among those in the Catholic Church who championed its eventual rejection of intrafamily marriages, which researchers say may have paved the way for a breakdown of extended family networks in Western Europe.

Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church's Obsession With Incest

6:15pm November 07, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Researchers combed Vatican archives to find records of how ancient church policies restricting whom one could marry shaped Western values and family structures today.

Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, was a major driver of the rule struck down Wednesday. A federal judge found the rule issued earlier this year — making it easier for health care work

Judge Scraps 'Conscience' Rule Protecting Doctors Who Deny Care For Religious Reasons

3:09pm November 06, 2019

The U.S. judge found that the Trump administration's rule violates the law in "numerous, fundamental, and far-reaching" ways. Critics said the rule prioritized providers over patients.

Members of the extended LeBaron family were caught in a brutal attack, Mexican officials say. Here, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador looks on as Security Minister Alfonso Durazo discusses the attack during a news conference Tuesday morning.

9 Family Members, All U.S. Citizens, Die In Highway Attack In Mexico

6:03pm November 05, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Three women and six children were killed as they drove in a small convoy. Mexican officials say they are investigating whether the family members were targeted or were victims of mistaken identity.

FBI Thwarts Attempts To Blow Up A Synagogue In Colorado

6:26am November 05, 2019

by Dan Boyce

The FBI arrested an avowed white supremacist on domestic terrorism charges after he made threats against a Colorado synagogue on social media. FBI agents pounced after supplying him with fake bombs.

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Why There's A Divide Between Environmentalists And Evangelicals

5:51pm November 04, 2019

by Gregory Warner

Among the voices calling for action on climate change are some young evangelicals, despite the fact that church elders have portrayed environmentalism as anti-Christian.

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S.C. Investigators Want To Know If Charleston Church Mismanaged Funds After Shooting

4:09pm November 01, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Post and Courier reporter Jennifer Hawes about the investigation into the use of millions of dollars donated to the Emmanuel AME Church shooting victims.

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