Religion

The American and Israeli flags are on display Wednesday on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. President Trump announced that the U.S. will view Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he ordered the State Department to "begin preparation to move the

Religious Leaders Divided Over Trump's Jerusalem Decision

12:36pm December 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Several Jewish-American groups and evangelical Christians applauded President Trump's announcement. Other Christian and Jewish leaders as well as some Muslim-majority nations criticized the move.

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Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic.

Can Celebrity Scientists Change The Way People Think About Science And Religion?

11:44am December 04, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Do people like Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins impact public opinion on how science and religion relate? Tania Lombrozo considers a study on the influence of big-name scientists on the debate.

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., is one of the bakers who does not want to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples, saying it violates his religious beliefs.

A Supreme Court Clash Between Artistry And The Rights Of Gay Couples

5:00am December 04, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A baker says being forced by Colorado law to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples would violate his First Amendment rights. The couple says the baker can't discriminate against them.

Dmitri Diliani, a Palestinian member of the Greek Orthodox church, stands on the roof of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem overlooking the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which houses the traditional tomb of Jesus.

Greek Orthodox Church Sells Land In Israel, Worrying Both Israelis And Palestinians

11:52am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Greek Orthodox Church leaders have quietly sold off several properties and leases to Israeli, Jewish and anonymous investors fronted by companies registered in far-flung tax havens.

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Dhaka. Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the second stage of a visit that has been dominated by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.

Pope Francis: 'The Presence Of God Is Also Called Rohingya'

12:48pm December 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Pope Francis was visibly moved as he met the refugees who fled a military crackdown in Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh," NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The Ten Commandments monument that was removed from the Alabama Judicial Building is on display in 2004.

From Roy Moore To Tax Debate, A Spotlight On Christian Nationalism

8:40am December 01, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Wednesday in St. Charles, Mo.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Pledge To Restore 'Merry Christmas' To The White House

6:47pm November 30, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

President Trump took part in his first National Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday. Trump has pledged to ditch political correctness and bring back Christmas, but did it ever leave the White House?

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday that President Trump's retweets of the extremist group Britain First "was the wrong thing to do."

Trump's Retweets Of Extremist Group Cause Firestorm In U.K.

4:02pm November 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"President Trump has used Twitter to promote a vile, extremist group that exists solely to sow division and hatred in our country," London's mayor tweeted Thursday.

In Bangladesh Visit, Pope Francis Again Does Not Mention Rohingya

9:54am November 30, 2017

In a speech in Bangladesh Thursday, Pope Francis spoke of the "refugees from Rakhine state" but, like he did in Myanmar recently, did not name the Rohingya.

Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the far-right organization Britain First, tweeted: "GOD BLESS YOU TRUMP! GOD BLESS AMERICA!" after the president retweeted a video from the controversial group.

Trump Retweets Incendiary Anti-Muslim Videos From Controversial Group

9:22pm November 29, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president's latest tweetstorm drew a rare rebuke from Britain's prime minister and from Muslim groups.