Religion

Religion

United Methodist Church remains fractured over ordaining LGBTQ+ clergy

10:56am August 28, 2022

by David Gura

David Gura speaks with Rev. Kimberly Scott about last week's meeting of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops and its impeding vote on whether to ordain gay pastors.

Queue Listen Now

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joins a group of women as they discuss their personal stories of miscarraige at her campaign headquarters in Decatur, Ga. on Aug. 3.

Stacey Abrams is behind in the polls and looking to abortion rights to help her win

7:59am August 28, 2022

by Riley Bunch

To make up some ground in the Georgia race for governor, Stacey Abrams is hoping to harness any energy around abortion rights by pointing to success on the issue in Kansas and appealing to emotions.

García greets a woman before Friday prayer.

'From haram to halal': How a bar became a shelter for Muslim migrants in Mexico

8:07am August 26, 2022

A new shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, has become a beacon for Muslim migrants. For the first time, they have a dedicated space where they can practice their faith while searching for a better life beyond.

Queue Listen Now

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro receives a blessing during a music festival organized by a local evangelic radio station on July 2, in Rio de Janeiro.

Behind in polls, Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes evangelicals will carry him to reelection

7:48am August 25, 2022

by John Otis

Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.

Queue Listen Now

The book 'Haven' is a monastic retreat to an island inhabited only by men and birds

4:44pm August 24, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Emma Donoghue about her new book, Haven. In it, three Irish monks in the Middle Ages choose to live a life of isolation on a rocky island.

Members of the All India Muslim Students Federation protest at Delhi University against the hijab ban in educational institutions, on Feb. 8 in New Delhi, India.

As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

3:52pm August 24, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

Queue Listen Now

Religion

Evangelical Christian churches gain ground in majority Catholic Brazil

5:25am August 22, 2022

by John Otis

Brazil is the world's largest Catholic country. But evangelical Christian churches are popping up everywhere, even in the jungle, and now about one-third of Brazil's population is evangelical.

Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation is one of more than 40 books being challenged in the Keller Independent School District.

The Bible is among dozens of books removed from this Texas school district

10:26pm August 18, 2022

by Wynne Davis

The books under review were previously challenged and placed back on shelves, but now the Keller Independent School District wants them to undergo another review with new criteria.

Religion

The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists for mishandling sex abuse allegations

10:10am August 14, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Houston Chronicle reporter Robert Downen about the federal investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Queue Listen Now

Author Salman Rushdie at the Blue Sofa at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany.

Why Salman Rushdie's work sparked decades of controversy

6:13pm August 13, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie was brutally attacked this week. He has been the subject of death threats since his book The Satanic Verses was published in 1988.