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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, center, signs legislation overhauling the state's child sex abuse laws.

Pennsylvania Reforms Childhood Sex Abuse Laws In Response To Clergy Scandal

5:11pm November 26, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

After a grand jury implicated more than 300 priests in a statewide sex scandal, nearly every case was too old to be prosecuted. Legislators say that problem inspired these new laws.

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Carolina Curious: The Quaker Roots Of Greensboro

3:34pm November 26, 2019

by David Ford

This week's "Carolina Curious" takes us all the way back to the 17th century and a close up look at the Piedmont's Quaker history.

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Keith Meehan is one of an estimated 1 million Americans who get health care coverage through a health care sharing ministry. After Meehan's back surgery, Aliera and Trinity HealthShare declined to pay approximately $200,000 in medical bills, saying back p

Regulators Allege Christian-Based Health Care Provider Broke State, Federal Rules

6:14pm November 25, 2019

by Todd Bookman

Health care sharing ministries offer consumers an alternative to traditional insurance, and people are drawn to their lower premiums. But one company is accused of selling illegal insurance products.

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Pope Francis observes a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during his visit to the city's Peace Memorial Park on Sunday.

Pope Francis, In Visit To Hiroshima, Says Possession Of Nuclear Weapons Is 'Immoral'

4:56pm November 24, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The nuclear arms race wastes resources that could instead improve people's lives and protect the environment, the pontiff said. His tour marks the first papal visit to Japan in nearly 40 years.

Domestic Violence In Muslim Communities

8:04am November 24, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Huffington Post reporter Rowaida Abdelaziz about her report about the challenges Muslim women face as survivors of domestic violence.

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John Quinn, 67, first came forward two decades ago with allegations of sexual assault by a Philadelphia priest and said he considered waiting to sue.

Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others

4:30pm November 22, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.

Reparations After Clergy Abuse Puts A Price On Trauma, Victims Say

7:39am November 22, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Following the 2018 grand jury report in Pennsylvania, Catholic dioceses launched reparations programs. Hundreds of people have now received more than $50 million, but not all are satisfied.

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Lucía Cerna worked as a housekeeper at the José Simeón Cañas Central American University in El Salvador. On Nov. 16, 1989, she witnessed armed soldiers kill six Jesuit priests, a cook and a teenage girl.

'I Miss Them, Always': A Witness Recounts El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

11:50am November 16, 2019

by Danny Hajek

Six priests became modern-day martyrs in one of the most high-profile religious crimes in recent Latin American history. A woman who witnessed the incident says the FBI pressured her to stay quiet.

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Vatican Hosts Tech Giants For Online Child Safety Conference

5:34am November 15, 2019

The Vatican is hosting a conference this week on promoting child safety online. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter.

'Who Is An Evangelical?' Looks At History Of Evangelical Christians And The GOP

4:34pm November 14, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Thomas Kidd, a professor of history at Baylor University, about the history of the relationship between evangelicals and political power.

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