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People pray during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix in 2017.

After Explosive Sex Abuse Allegations, Southern Baptist Leaders Promise Reform

4:02pm February 12, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

"There can simply be no ambiguity about the church's responsibility to protect the abused and be a safe place for the vulnerable," wrote the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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Marc Lavarin, an assistant minister at Alfred Street Baptist Church, hugs Howard University student Mya Thompson after she learns the church's members have paid the $2,500 she owed the university.

Historic Black Church Donates $100,000 To Pay Off Debts Of Howard U. Students

3:17pm February 12, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The idea that bridging small financial shortfalls for students can make a big impact is starting to gain attention. For 34 students, a Virginia church's donation has eased the burden.

Many Churches Haven't Been Vigilant, Southern Baptist Official Says

6:40am February 12, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention about how church leaders are responding to a report that exposed widespread sexual abuse of church members and children.

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People enjoy an afternoon at Eminonu Square in Istanbul in January. A recent survey of personal beliefs and lifestyles in majority-Muslim Turkey has found a smaller portion of people describing themselves as religious.

Turks Examine Their Muslim Devotion After Poll Says Faith Could Be Waning

7:00am February 11, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

Despite a rise in religious doctrine from the government, a recent survey shows a dip in the portion of people identifying as religious, compared with a poll in 2008.

Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado has declined to make a custom cake for a gay wedding and now for a gender transition.

Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up

5:16pm February 10, 2019

A central question related to LGBTQ rights may again be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court:

Two men pray at an early morning service at La Lomita chapel, a historical landmark in Mission, Texas.

The Historic Chapel At The Heart Of A Legal Fight Over The Border Wall

4:17pm February 10, 2019

The town of Mission, Texas grew up around La Lomita chapel. Last week, the local Catholic diocese tried and failed to stop the government from surveying the chapel's land.

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'I Just Froze': Former Nun Talks About Experiences Of Sexual And Spiritual Abuse

5:27pm February 09, 2019

Pope Francis acknowledged this week that some priests and bishops have sexually abused nuns. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Doris Wagner, who experienced such abuse in a Catholic order in Germany.

The long-delayed opening of the House of Fates Holocaust museum in Budapest, whose entrance is marked by a Star of David, is expected this spring.

Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Isn't Open Yet, But It's Already Causing Concern

1:08pm February 08, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

The government-funded House of Fates, set to open this year, has been criticized by Holocaust survivors, scholars and others for presenting a distorted view of Hungary's role during the Holocaust.

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Pope Francis meets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI prior to the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 8, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican.

'The Pope' Tells The Tale Of A Roman Catholic Church With Coexisting Pontiffs

8:10am February 08, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

In his new book, soon to be a feature film, Andrew McCarten examines Popes Francis and Benedict XVI — and how having two living popes, for the first time in 600 years, has weakened the papacy.

Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., left, President Donald Trump, center, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., pray during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Washington.

At National Prayer Breakfast, Trump Pledges, 'I Will Never Let You Down'

6:18pm February 07, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

"All children, born and unborn, are made in the holy image of God," Trump said, to a standing ovation at this year's National Prayer Breakfast.