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Sun Ra (left) performs with his Arkestra at the Newport Jazz Festival, circa 1970.

Wade In The Water Ep. 22: Jazz And The Wider World Of The Sacred (Part II)

9:07am June 20, 2019

Jazz as sacred music within and beyond the boundaries of the organized African American church, featuring Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, Max Roach, Charles Mingus and others.

Bessie Griffin at the Monterey Jazz Festival in the early 1970s.

Wade In The Water Ep. 24: The Story Of The California Gospel Movement

9:05am June 20, 2019

The migration and effects of geographical considerations on the sound, as African Americans moved west to Texas, Louisiana and California.

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'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue

5:21am June 20, 2019

by Rund Abdelfatah

NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines how the issue of abortion became a defining political issue for evangelicals.

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Bishops In Amazon Region To Debate Whether Married Men Might Join Priesthood

5:47pm June 17, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

Catholic Bishops from the Amazon region will debate a proposal to allow the ordination of married men in limited circumstances in October. Pope Francis has long said the idea should be considered.

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Documentary About Charleston Church Shooting Explores Forgiveness

5:45am June 17, 2019

by Rachel Martin

On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walked into a bible study and murdered nine African Americans. The film Emanuel is the story of the victims and survivors of that night.

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Ayaz Virji moved with his family to a small city in Minnesota. They were the only Muslims in town. Virji gave a series of talks about Islam.

A Muslim In Rural, White Minnesota On How To 'Love Thy Neighbor'

6:15pm June 16, 2019

After Donald Trump's election, Dr. Ayaz Virji started giving talks to mostly white, Christian audiences in rural Minnesota to try to dispel misconceptions about Muslims. He faced a lot of backlash.

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A small group in hard hats gathered on Saturday for Mass in Paris' Notre Dame cathedral. It was the first Mass since a fire devastated the church in April.

Notre Dame Holds 1st Mass Since Fire Devastated The Historic Paris Cathedral

5:53pm June 16, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

A group of around 30 people wearing hardhats gathered for Mass in the cathedral on Saturday, exactly two months after a severe fire. The service was not open to the public.

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Catholics And Southern Baptists Consider How To Respond To Sex Abuse In The Church

4:46pm June 14, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

Catholics and Southern Baptists have both faced clergy sex abuse allegations. Leaders of both denominations met this week to discuss their problems.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:39pm June 14, 2019

Would it be legal for a campaign to accept damaging information from foreign actors?

Southern Baptist Convention And Sexual Abuse

5:01am June 14, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with Susan Codone, a survivor of sexual abuse in a Southern Baptist church, about her experience at the denomination's annual meeting.

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