Religion

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. Ghani will be meeting with President Obama this week.

Ashraf Ghani: U.S. Critical To Afghanistan's Future

8:03am March 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, the Afghan president says most of his country wants U.S. troops to remain. He also says he's determined to make sure ISIS doesn't gain a foothold.

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien stands at a window in a room in his home in Edinburgh, Scotland, in February 2013 when he first tendered his resignation over sexual misconduct allegations.

Pope Accepts Resignation Of Cardinal Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

1:22pm March 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Keith O'Brien, who stepped down as Archbishop of St. Andrews in Scotland two years ago, will be stripped of his privileges but not his title, the Vatican says.

Kurdish-German Journalist Makes Light Of Hate Mail In Spoken Word Act

6:44pm March 18, 2015

by Audie Cornish

NPR's Audie Cornish meets journalist Mely Kiyak, a German-born daughter of Kurds from Turkey. In her spoken word performance, she stages readings of hate mail directed at people of foreign origins.

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After Attacks, Is Europe Still Safe For Jews?

8:14am March 16, 2015

Jews have been feeling increasingly vulnerable, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg says. In an article for The Atlantic, he wonders whether anti-Semitic attacks mean Europe is no longer safe for Jews.

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Pope Francis' Financial Reforms Rattle Vatican's Old Guard

5:20pm March 14, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

As the second anniversary of his papacy nears, Pope Francis has made significant progress in bringing transparency to the Vatican's finances and Cardinal George Pell is carrying out sweeping reforms.

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Pope Francis speaks at St. Peter's Basilica on Friday. On the second anniversary of his election, Francis said his pontificate will be short, perhaps less than five years.

Pope Francis Says His Tenure At The Vatican Will Be Short

5:19pm March 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Pope Francis also said he misses the relative anonymity he had as a bishop — and that he'd like to sneak out for a pizza, unrecognized.

Andrew Walker pushed an agenda on youthful matrimony during a recent marriage conference put on by the Southern Baptist's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Southern Baptist Leaders Highlight Benefits Of Youthful Matrimony

5:07pm March 10, 2015

by Blake Farmer

The Southern Baptist Convention is quietly nudging its 16 million members to tie the knot at a younger age. Baptist leaders say that marriage should be considered a foundation of adult life.

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Supreme Court Revives Notre Dame's Appeal In Contraception Case

10:38am March 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Last February, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago backed a lower court's ruling that dismissed Notre Dame's challenge. That decision was vacated Monday.

Vatican Says Ransom Sought For Missing Michelangelo Letters

9:31am March 09, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

In a development reminiscent of a Dan Brown thriller, the Vatican confirmed a report that it has received a ransom demand for the return of two stolen letters written by the renaissance master Michelangelo. It's the first time the theft has been revealed. A spokesman said the Vatican refused to pay.

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Dresden Anti-Immigration Protests Cause Tension In Muslim Community

7:04pm March 06, 2015

by Audie Cornish

The German city of Dresden was at the center of large anti-immigration protests for months. Members of the city's Muslim community live with the tension caused by the protests.

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