Religion

Church Invested In Pay Day Loan Companies It Admonished

12:01pm July 29, 2013

by Philip Reeves

The archbishop of Canterbury says he is embarrassed by revelations that the Church of England indirectly invested in a payday loan firm that he had pledged to put out of business.

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Jubilation, Protest Greet Pope Francis In Brazil

6:16pm July 23, 2013

Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and was greeted by adoring masses and protesters alike. It is his first foreign trip since becoming pope.

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A woman, who refused to be identified, carries a young boy on her shoulders as she participates in a rally Sunday in Baltimore protesting the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Florida shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin.

National Reaction To The Zimmerman Verdict: 'What Next?'

3:55pm July 15, 2013

by Karen Grigsby Bates

George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin spurred emotional reaction around the country.

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Michael Alpert and Ethel Raim perform as part of the An-sky Yiddish Heritage Ensemble.

Yiddish Preservationists Take Their Subject To The Stage

12:49pm July 12, 2013

by NPR Staff

The An-sky Yiddish Heritage Ensemble, a musical quartet, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the historic An-sky expeditions by playing rare Yiddish folk songs.

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Conservative Religious Leaders Condemn Same-Sex Marriage Rulings

5:34am June 27, 2013

by John Burnett

We talk to religious conservatives about their response to Wednesday's Supreme Court rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8.

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Harley Davidson Sends Pope Francis Gifts

7:18am June 14, 2013

The company sent the pope two motorcycles and a leather jacket. The occasion is a gathering of bikers in Vatican City this weekend hoping for a blessing of the motorbikes.

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Sabina Mohyuddin was heckled as she spoke at the town meeting last week in Manchester, Tenn.

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A Meeting On Tolerance Turns Into A Shouting Match

12:33pm June 11, 2013

by Blake Farmer

A forum meant to quell tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims in Tennessee was derailed by hecklers.

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Churches Reconsider Sponsoring Boy Scout Troops

5:23am June 11, 2013

by Kathy Lohr

Some churches have said they will end their affiliation with the Boy Scouts after its decision to allow openly gay members to join. Others, including Southern Baptists, are considering their next move. Another group plans to hold a meeting in Louisville later this month with parents who say they want a more Christian organization for their children.

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Diners drinking raki, a traditional Turkish alcoholic drink flavored with anise, at a restaurant in Istanbul.

Not Everyone Cheers Turkey's Move To Tighten Alcohol Rules

4:46am June 07, 2013

by Peter Kenyon

Among the many reasons for ongoing riots in Turkey: A recent law restricting the advertising and sale of alcohol. Secular Turks see the new rules as the latest effort by the ruling AK Party to impose religious values on the population.

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Pope Francis blesses a child Sunday after the Holy Mass at St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis Puts The Poor Front And Center

9:06pm May 20, 2013

by Sylvia Poggioli

Shunning the formalities of his office and focusing on poverty, Pope Francis is drawing a sharp contrast between his 2-month-old papacy and those of his predecessors.

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