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Worshipers found religious homes near and far thanks to virtual services

8:02am December 04, 2021

by Deena Prichep

During the pandemic, people Zoomed with their houses of worship — and with those across the country. The practice has brought faith from afar and left worshippers to figure out what comes next.

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Mourners remember 'pastor's pastor' and WWII veteran Matthew Southall Brown Sr.

7:43am December 04, 2021

by Walter Ray Watson

The decorated war veteran and retired pastor was among the first African Americans to desegregate the military and fight during World War II.

We take a ride through Cincinnati's first drive-through Hanukkah lights display

5:04am December 02, 2021

While not a major Jewish holiday, Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. Cincinnati — the birthplace of Reform Judaism — is getting its first drive-through Hanukkah lights display.

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A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. on March 19, 2021.

Republicans are changing state laws to try and get out of federal vaccine mandates

11:27am November 22, 2021

Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable.

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Catholic bishops endorse communion guidelines for public figures

6:54am November 18, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kathleen Sprows Cummings of Notre Dame, about U.S. Catholic Bishops approving a position paper urging Catholics to abide by church teachings if they take communion.

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U.S. Catholic Bishops votes on issues — like whether Biden should take communion

4:29pm November 17, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

U.S. Catholic Bishops voted on a document discussing issues including whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should take communion.

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Rachel Brosnahan has received raves for her performance in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but comedian Sarah Silverman says it's part of a trend of non-Jews playing emphatically Jewish characters.

A new question for an old religion: Should non-Jews play Jewish characters on-screen?

7:53am November 16, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

A new Apple TV+ show, The Shrink Next Door, seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of comedian Sarah Silverman.

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News brief: Biden-Xi meeting, climate summit, Catholic communion debate

7:26am November 15, 2021

President Biden meets virtually with China's president. Poor nations are disappointed by the climate summit. Catholic bishops consider whether abortion rights supporters should be denied communion.

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An issue dividing Catholics: Should abortion rights supporters be denied communion?

6:03am November 15, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The U.S. Catholic Bishops meet in Baltimore this week to discuss issues including whether Catholics who support abortion rights should take Communion.

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Pope Francis meets with President Biden during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 29 in Vatican City. The pope is urging action against climate change.

Pope Francis again calls for climate action. U.S. bishops have been all but silent

4:49pm November 14, 2021

by Eric McDaniel

The pope has been insistent about the importance and urgency of climate action. But a new study finds Catholic bishops in the U.S. have generally been mum or misleading about climate change.