This Sister Act Brings Serenity To Circus Life
The Catholic Church circus ministry dates back to the 1920s. "I ran away joined the convent and then joined the circus," says Sister Dorothy Fabritze.
Religion
2017 Has Been A Rough Year For Evangelicals
Self-described "evangelical" Christians helped elect President Trump in 2016. But this year, the label lost coherence. Some evangelicals reconsidered what it stood for, while others disowned the term.
Atheist Flag Will Be Raised Over Ten Commandments Monument
For New Hampshire residents, the dueling symbols are raising questions about belief, inclusion and the separation of church and state.
Austrian Muslims Say Religious Intolerance Is Growing
Austria adopted a face-veil ban in recent months and is seeing a rise of vandalism at Muslim businesses and mosques. The new Austrian government denies it is ostracizing Muslims.
Pew Poll: A Growing Number Of Americans Don't Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
A recent study by the Pew Research Center found a growing number of Americans view Christmas as a cultural holiday, rather than a religious tradition. NPR guest host Ray Suarez talks to religion professor Elizabeth Drescher about how millennials think about religious holidays and how religion plays into their identity.
Writer On Why Jesus Would Choose To Spend This Christmas Outside Of Bethlehem
Stephanie Saldana is a writer and says she found the real Bethlehem on the Greek island of Lesbos, amid refugees packed into a squalid camp. That's where she believes Jesus would spend this Christmas.
Advent Calendars Now Offer Treats For Grown-Ups
Food and beverage companies are trying to boost their holiday sales by tempting adults to buy versions of the Advent calendar that carry boozy, meaty and salty Christmastime treats.
Fallen Kings: How Cardinal Law's Reign Cemented The Church's Fading Power
In the old days, the Catholic Church was almighty and the cardinal was closer to king. The sexual abuse scandal and church's rigidity on social issues changed that.
A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas
Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called turrón.
Reflecting On The Life Of Disgraced Cardinal Bernard Law
After the death of Cardinal Bernard Law, host Ray Suarez speaks with Sacha Pfeiffer, whose reporting at the Boston Globe helped uncover the child sex abuse scandal that occurred under Law's watch.