Religion

Charleston, S.C., Residents Gather Outside Church To Mourn Victims

8:13pm June 19, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

Charleston, S.C., is reeling in the aftermath of Wednesday night's mass shooting at a historic black church. At the church Friday, residents are coming to pay their respects.

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Saudi Muslims Mix Tradition With Shopping In Ramadan Celebration

2:13pm June 19, 2015

by Deb Amos

Saudi Muslims are turning the holy month of Ramadan into a display of consumerism and commerce. It is traditionally a month of fasting and prayer that began with the first Muslim community, Mecca.

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Despite Attack, Charleston, S.C., Congregation Remains Strong

8:24am June 19, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Charleston mourns the loss of nine residents after a gunman shot them to death at a historic church Wednesday.

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When Charleston, S.C., Pastor Spoke, 'People Listened'

6:11am June 19, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers about the late Rev. Clementa Pinckney of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston who was a victim of Wednesday's shooting.

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Pope Francis Calls For Urgent Action On Climate Change In Encyclical

10:52pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis blames climate change on apathy, political shortsightedness and a pursuit of profits. In a papal encyclical, he calls climate change one of the principal challenges facing humanity today.

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Both Catholics, Non-Catholics Applaud Pope For Bold Remarks On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

by David Schaper

Catholics across the nation are reacting to a sweeping encyclical issued by Pope Francis on the issue of climate change. The 184-page papal letter explains that it is a global problem with far reaching environmental and social ramifications.

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Pope Francis Uses Encyclical To Deliver Moral Message On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to John Carr of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Thought and Public Life about Pope Francis' call to moral action on climate change.

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Religion

Winston-Salem Minister Calls For Increased Security

8:01pm June 18, 2015

A Winston-Salem minister is calling for churches to begin security ministries to protect their congregations from violence in the aftermath of the shootings in Charleston, South Carolina.

Inna Brayer (center) with students, Alex Volynsky (left) and Simone Lempert (right) at her dance studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Why Russian-American Jews Are Ballroom Dance Leaders

2:54pm June 18, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

As ABC's Dancing with the Stars celebrates its 10th anniversary, we explain why Russian Jewish immigrants and their descendants have stepped to the front of this country's ballroom dance scene.

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Pope Francis prays during his general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 3. The pope has made statements supporting the idea that climate change is man-made, and his upcoming encyclical on the environment and poverty is highly anticip

Will Pope's Much-Anticipated Encyclical Be A Clarion Call On Climate Change?

2:30pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

On Thursday, the Vatican releases Pope Francis' document on the environment and poverty. He has said he believes global warming is a moral, and man-made, issue — angering climate change skeptics.

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