Federal Commission Challenges Trump To Support Global Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its annual report at a time of spiraling sectarian conflict around the world.
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'I Couldn't See His Soul' Says Rabbi Following Deadly Shooting In Poway
A day after the Chabad of Poway Synagogue was attacked, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recounted the shooting that killed one member of the congregation and injured three others, including himself.
India Proposes Controversial Bill Making Religion A Criteria for Refugee Citizenship
India wants to grant citizenship to refugees from nearby countries — unless they're Muslim. Critics say making religion a criteria for citizenship violates India's secular character.
Poway Shooting Latest In Series of Attacks On Places Of Worship
Over the past few months shootings and bombings have targeted churches, mosques and synagogues spanning three continents.
Bob Vander Plaats Invites 2020 Democrats To Iowa Evangelical Forum 'To Dig Deeper'
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Bob Vander Plaats, head of The Family Leader, a conservative organization, about his decision to invite Democratic presidential candidates to speak at the group's forum.
Perspective From Pittsburgh After Another Synagogue Attack
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Donna Coufal, president of the Dor Hadash congregation in Pittsburgh, about the Poway synagogue shooting.
Archdiocese Of New York Names 120 Clergy 'Credibly Accused' Of Child Sex Abuse
The disclosure from one of the largest archdioceses in the U.S. follows similar revelations that further exposed the depth of a decades-long abuse crisis in Catholic communities across the nation.
I'm Converting: One Mother's Unexpected Path To Judaism
Jane Kemp grew up in a non-denominational Protestant church, but when she learned her adopted son had Jewish ancestry, it set her on a path to conversion she never could have imagined.
2020 Democratic Candidates Are Reaching Out To Religious Voters
Democratic presidential candidates have been talking about faith as they try to reach out to voters who backed President Trump. Conservative Christian leaders are starting to push back.
Friday News Roundup - International
The U.N. reports that 581 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first quarter of this year. Plus, the latest out of Sri Lanka and the outcome of a Kim-Putin summit.