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Pope Francis shakes hands with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they meet at Naypyitaw's presidential palace in Myanmar on Tuesday.

In Myanmar, Pope Calls For Unity And Tolerance, But Doesn't Mention Rohingya

9:53am November 28, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Francis, on a visit to the Southeast Asian country, was advised against talking specifically about the persecuted Muslim minority for fear of causing a backlash against Myanmar's Christians.

In this image provided by L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis arrives in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday.

Pope Arrives In Myanmar, But What Will He Say About The Rohingya?

11:30am November 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Francis, on a visit to Yangon before traveling to Bangladesh later this week, hasn't said whether he will address the crisis described by the United Nations as "a textbook case of ethnic cleansing."

Pope Francis Becomes First Pontiff To Visit Myanmar

7:43am November 27, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest and member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The Pope talks separately with military leaders and the civilian leader.

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Understanding Sufism And The Sinai Peninsula

7:57am November 26, 2017

More than 300 people are dead after an attack on a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Sahar Aziz of Rutgers Law School about why militants would attack a Sufi mosque.

PHOTOS: People Think The Twins Of Abidjan Can Make A Wish Come True

7:00am November 25, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Photographer Anush Babajanyan discovered an unusual belief about twins when she visited the Ivory Coast.

Pope Francis To Visit Myanmar And Bangladesh Amid Rohingya Crisis

4:33pm November 24, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis is wading into the controversial Rohingya crisis with his upcoming trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Among those he will visit is Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been heavily criticized for not denouncing Myanmar's military crackdown on the Muslim minority.

The Mystery And The Magic Of Giving Thanks

12:35pm November 22, 2017

by George Mwinnyaa

This Thanksgiving, George Mwinnyaa thinks back to his boyhood in Ghana — when a failure to give thanks was thought to have dire consequences.

Religious leaders and activists from Church World Service hold up a door, closed to refugees, during a protest urging congress to pressure US President Donald Trump to allow more refugees to enter in front of the Capitol in September.

Opposition To Refugee Arrivals Keeps Getting Louder

5:01am November 22, 2017

by Joel Rose

Critics of the U.S. refugee program say they want more control over who's coming to live in their towns. In Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the debate got ugly.

'With Ash On Their Faces': The Story And Struggle Of The Yazidi

8:11am November 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Cathy Otten about With Ash on Their Faces: Yezidi Women and the Islamic State, her book about the history and personal stories of the religious minority.

Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Roy Moore Divide Evangelicals

12:49pm November 16, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to evangelical leader Ed Stetzer about the abuse allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

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