Religion

Donald Trump And A Church Steeped In 'Positive Thinking'

4:39am August 04, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks with Michael Cromartie, vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, which examines the role of religion in public life, about Trump's ties to Marble Collegiate Church.

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Clinton's And Kaine's Faith Traditions Are Consistent With Political Liberalism

6:16am August 03, 2016

Hillary Clinton was a devout church-attending Methodist as a young woman. During and after college, she retained her Methodist identity even as she moved left politically. She represents the "social gospel" wing of the denomination. Her VP choice, Tim Kaine, comes from a comparable tradition in the Catholic church.

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Muslim Sisters Face Obstacles In Efforts To Help French Army

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

After the recent attack in Nice, two Muslim sisters wanted to help the French army. What happened when they tried to volunteer says a lot about France and young French Muslims.

Pope Francis hugs Sister Carmen Sammut at the end of a meeting in May with hundreds of women who serve the Roman Catholic Church. The pontiff has appointed a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons.

Pope Appoints Commission To Study Possibility Of Women As Deacons

11:59am August 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Vatican says Pope Francis has asked a group of seven men and six women to study whether women should be allowed to serve as deacons within the Roman Catholic Church.

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Pope Francis Says It Is Wrong To Identify Islam With Violence

3:26pm August 01, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

"I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists," the pope said during a flight from Poland to Italy.

A Muslim faithful woman sits as she attends a Mass in tribute to priest Jacques Hamel at the Saint-Leu Saint-Gilles Bagnolet's Church, near Paris on Sunday.

Muslims In France Attend Mass In Gesture of Solidarity After Church Attack

2:25pm July 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"Being united is a response to this act of horror and barbarism," said one Muslim leader. Many Muslims across France were sending a message of unity after two extremist teens brutally killed a priest.

Muslim Community Takes A Page From African-American Churches To Get Out The Vote

8:52am July 30, 2016

by Chas Sisk

After an election year filled with criticisms of the Muslim community, some mosques are urging their worshippers to vote. To do so, they're borrowing a strategy used by African-American churches.

Kaine Highlights His Catholic Faith On The Trail — But Will It Sway Catholic Voters?

4:53pm July 29, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine has put his Jesuit upbringing front and center in the campaign, raising the question: What role will Catholic voters play in the upcoming election?

Remembering Tim LaHaye, Co-Author Of The Apocalyptic 'Left Behind' Series

1:51pm July 29, 2016

LaHaye, who died earlier this week, was a fundamentalist Christian and a longtime leader of the religious right. His Left Behind books sold more than 50 million copies. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2002.

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Pope Francis walks through the entrance to the site Auschwitz concentration camp in what was Nazi-occupied Poland.

'Forgive Us For So Much Cruelty': Pope Francis Visits Site Of Auschwitz Death Camp

11:56am July 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Pope Francis spent his time at the former Nazi concentration camp in near-total silence to honor the more than 1 million people who were systematically killed there.