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Caring For Migrants Is As Important As Opposing Abortion, Pope Says

7:10am April 10, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

In a pronouncement, Pope Francis challenges conservative thinkers who claim to know the true mission of the Church. Defending migrants, he says, is as important as defending the rights of the unborn.

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For Quaker Podcast, Silence Is Golden

6:01am April 09, 2018

A recent episode of The Young Quaker podcast is simply a recording of a Quaker meeting for worship — basically 30 minutes of silence.

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Pastor Ron Russell, 70, watches as members of his church practice their aim during a concealed carry lesson.

Armed At Church: Why This Congregation Is 'Not A Gun-Free Zone'

2:36pm April 08, 2018

by Payne Horning

A church in the town of Mexico, N.Y., encourages its parishioners to bring their guns to Sunday services as a way to deter mass shooters from targeting them.

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White evangelicals fueled Donald Trump's campaign, but some worry about recent sex scandals and the effect they could have on the midterms.

'Concerned' Evangelicals Plan To Meet With Trump As Sex Scandals Swirl

11:08am April 06, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Trump denies knowledge of a payment to a porn star to cover up a sexual encounter. Evangelical leaders, worried about the midterms, have arranged a meeting with the president at Trump's D.C. hotel.

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Members of the Maryland House of Delegates convene at the state house in Annapolis, Md., on the first day of the state's 2018 legislative session.

Maryland Delegate Says Her Dad, A State Senator, Suggested Conversion Therapy To Her

8:25pm April 05, 2018

by Adrienne St. Clair

Maryland Senator Bryan Simonaire voted against a state ban on conversion therapy. Later, his daughter, Meagan, a state delegate, voted for the ban, saying her parents urged her to do it as a teenager.

Cuts of halal lamb shoulder sit on a shelf at the Superior Farms plant in Denver, waiting to be sold to small specialty stores that cater to Muslim consumers.

You Might Be Eating Halal Meat And Not Even Know It

4:21pm April 05, 2018

by Esther Honig

As the U.S. Muslim population grows, so does demand for meat from animals slaughtered according to Islamic law. But some grocers don't use the halal label because of fears of an Islamophobic backlash.

In Antigua, southern Guatemala, men dressed as Roman soldiers and carried a religious float with a statue of Jesus Christ during a Holy Week procession.

In Photos: Easter Around The World

8:30pm April 01, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Images from around the world showcase the diverse ways Christians celebrate the Holy Week and Easter Sunday.

White Evangelicals Discuss Intersection of Faith And Political Leadership

5:11pm April 01, 2018

On Easter Sunday, NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Johnnie Moore, an evangelical advisor to President Trump, Liberty University professor Karen Swallow Prior, and evangelical activist Shane Claiborne.

Easter In Rio

8:16am April 01, 2018

by Philip Reeves

On Easter Friday, Christian worshippers in Brazil will carry a plastic effigy of the crucified Christ and hum not hymns, but their favorite songs by a pop superstar Roberto "The King" Carlos.

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Pope To World: Hell Does Exist

3:57pm March 30, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

An article by an avowed atheist quoted the pontiff allegedly saying, "Hell does not exist." That set social media aflame and now the Vatican is reminding believers that bad people go to a bad place.