Religion

It Was My Choice To Leave Homeland Security, Selim Says

8:09am August 07, 2017

David Greene talks to George Selim, an ex-Department of Homeland Security official who led outreach programs to American-Muslim communities to try to prevent radical extremism. Why did he resign?

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Vatican Addresses Catholic Trump Supporters

7:59am August 06, 2017

Lulu Garcia Navarro talks with National Catholic Reporter's Joshua McElwee about an article that criticizes religious Trump supporters.

Explosive Targets Minnesota Mosque

7:16am August 06, 2017

by James Doubek

The FBI said the explosion was from an improvised explosive device. No one was injured, but an imam's office was badly damaged.

New signs in Boston encourage bystanders to intervene if they see Muslims being harassed.

New Campaign Teaches How To Help When A Muslim Is Harassed

4:30pm August 01, 2017

by Tovia Smith

The city of Boston has started a campaign to encourage bystanders to not just "say something" to authorities but to do something themselves.

Religion

Aesthetics, Culture Key To Understanding Jihadists

6:50pm July 28, 2017

In the West, Muslim extremists are often seen as two-dimensional villains. While groups like ISIS often act in monstrous ways, there are human elements that fuel what they do and believe.

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Former priest and convicted child rapist Paul Shanley was released from the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater, Mass., on Friday. Shanley, now 86, was a figure in the Boston Catholic Church priest sex abuse scandal.

Former Priest And Convicted Child Abuser Paul Shanley Released From Prison

3:59pm July 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Shanley, 86, was convicted in 2005 of repeatedly raping a boy over a number of years in the 1980s. Other alleged victims voiced dismay that the defrocked priest was released into the community.

Code Switch is tackling your trickiest questions about how to navigate the world of race relations in 2017.

Need Advice? The 'Ask Code Switch' Column Is Coming Soon

11:52am July 28, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Stuck in a racial quandary? We got your back.

Palestinians celebrate in front of the Lion's Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli security measures were removed from the Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Palestinians Cheer Israel's Removal Of Security Measures At Historic Mosque

11:59am July 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Jerusalem's mufti Mohammed Hussein declared an end to recent protests, saying Muslims will again pray inside Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli police removed security equipment from its entrance.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, seen here at a news conference last month, is being nominated by President Trump to be an ambassador for religious freedom.

Kansas Gov. Brownback To Be Nominated Ambassador For Religious Freedom

11:44pm July 26, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

He tweeted, "Religious Freedom is the first freedom." If confirmed, he'll leave office with critics unhappy at the effect of tax cuts he championed, but others supportive of his conservative policies.

Muslims In The U.S. Face Increased Discrimination, PEW Report Says

5:03pm July 26, 2017

A newly-released poll from the Pew Research Center finds Muslims in the U.S. are facing increased discrimination but are optimistic about being both Muslim and American.

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