Religion

Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Christian Nationalism

5:13pm July 04, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and Reverend Michael Mills about confronting Christian nationalism in the U.S.

Danita Bilozaze, alongside her daughter Dani, celebrated the completion of her master's degree in education with a portrait session last year at Kye Bay in Comox Valley, British Columbia. Bilozaze's studies focused on Indigenous language revitalization.

She Struggled To Reclaim Her Indigenous Name. She Hopes Others Have It Easier

7:00am July 04, 2021

by Emma Bowman

A new Canadian policy answers a 2015 call for government action. Danita Bilozaze hopes it means that no one will face the resistance she did to rescue her name from a history of forced assimilation.

Nordstrom Partners With Luxury Hijab Brand

8:45am July 03, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with founder and CEO Hilal Ibrahim about her brand Henna & Hijabs. Nordstrom is now carrying her products.

Palestinians May Be Evicted From Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For Biblical Park

4:31pm July 02, 2021

by Deborah Amos

Palestinians in a Jerusalem neighborhood face the threat of having their homes demolished. The move would be to make room for a biblical park of ancient sites sought by Jewish settlers.

Community health worker Teresa Johnson greets Pastor Shon Neyland before Sunday church services. Highland Christian Church estimates about half of its congregation is still not vaccinated.

Portland Congregation Races To Get Members Vaccinated Before Oregon Reopens

8:00am June 27, 2021

by Katia Riddle

With Oregon set to end pandemic restrictions, Pastor Shon Neyland is fighting to get his congregation vaccinated. The vaccination rate within Black communities lags behind the state's overall numbers.

Religion

Southern Baptists' New Leader Has Many Issues To Tackle

6:15am June 24, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to pastor Ed Litton, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, about the future of America's largest protestant denomination after the group's difficult year.

This Pastor Is On A Crusade To Get His Congregation Vaccinated

4:38pm June 22, 2021

by Katia Riddle

With Oregon ending pandemic restrictions, Pastor Shon Neyland is fighting to get his congregation vaccinated. The vaccination rate within Black communities lags behind the state's overall numbers.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.