Religion

New Jersey Launches Investigation Into Clergy Abuse In The State's Catholic Dioceses

5:53pm September 07, 2018

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about his decision to establish a task force to investigate clergy sex abuse.

Queue Listen Now

Taissa Farmiga stars as novice Sister Irene in new horror film The Nun.

Why Evil Nuns Have Tormented Audiences For Centuries

3:09pm September 07, 2018

by Kimberly Winston

Bless us, Sister, for audiences will have the living bejesus scared out of them when The Nun opens in cinemas nationwide on Friday.

Morning News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Alex Jones

6:09am September 07, 2018

It's Day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. Twitter bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. New York and New Jersey launch probes into Catholic Church sex abuse allegations.

Queue Listen Now

Acting New York state Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood (left) speaks in Albany, N.Y. on May 15. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal speaks during a news conference on Aug. 1 in Newark, N.J.

New York, New Jersey Investigating Sex Abuse And Cover-Ups By Clergy

8:55pm September 06, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The attorneys general for both states have launched active investigations into abuse allegations. Last month, a grand jury report from Pennsylvania detailed abuse by more than 300 Catholic priests.

Students assemble for the first Mass of the academic year at St. Bernard School in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.

Catholic Schools And Parents Grapple With Whether To Address Abuse Report

9:07am September 06, 2018

by Sarah Schneider

Some parents and administrators don't feel it's their place to discuss a recent report on clergy sex abuse with young children. But are providing a space for students to voice their concerns.

Queue Listen Now

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced her own clergy abuse investigation last month.

Has Catholic Canon Law Aggravated The Clergy Abuse Crisis?

8:41pm September 04, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Critics say Catholic law favors secrecy over transparency and discourages bishops from punishing abusive priests. Increasingly, civil authorities are taking on these investigations.

China's Repression Of Muslim Uighurs Is Apparently Growing More Intense

4:23pm September 04, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eva Dou, a China political news reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims.

Queue Listen Now

Pennsylvania Grand Jury Investigation Into Clergy Sex Abuse May Set New Precedent

4:23pm September 04, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The failure of church authorities to police their own clergy has led lay Catholics and civil authorities to move on their own. After Pennsylvania, other state attorneys general have launched investigations.

Queue Listen Now

Pittsburgh resident Ray Santori is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a priest. The economic consequences have been considerable.

Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors Face Lifelong Financial Burdens

7:33pm September 03, 2018

by Sarah Boden

Being sexually abused as a child can shape someone's entire life: their health, relationships, spirituality. And the loss of income can be enormous.

Queue Listen Now

Evangelicals And Kavanaugh

7:43am September 02, 2018

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Karen Swallow Prior of Liberty University about how evangelicals reconcile supporting a president like Donald Trump and the importance of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.