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The office and residence of the Archbishop of Agana in Guam, seen Wednesday. The house was listed as one of the non-essential properties owned by the Catholic Church in the U.S. territory, which announced that it will file for bankruptcy.

Guam's Catholic Church To File Bankruptcy Amid Deluge Of Sex Abuse Lawsuits

4:30pm November 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Guam's archdiocese is facing claims from nearly 200 alleged survivors. "Bankruptcy is the method to deliver the greatest measure of justice to the greatest number of victims," said a Church lawyer.

Why Religion?: A Personal Story, by Elaine Pagels

Through Personal Testament, 'Why Religion?' Explores Belief In The 21st Century

9:04am November 07, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies — the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.

Taly Kogon and her son Leo, 10, listen to speakers during an interfaith vigil against anti-Semitism and hate at the Holocaust Memorial late last month in Miami Beach, Fla.

Is There A Cure For Hate?

11:12am November 06, 2018

by Eric Westervelt

After the Pittsburgh mass killing, many are wondering how to turn extremists away from violence and hate. But there is very little research, and even less funding, to make that happen.

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'Why Religion?' Asks 'How Hearts Can Heal' After Tragedy

2:17pm November 05, 2018

by Terry Gross

Religion scholar Elaine Pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. Her new book combines memoir and biblical scholarship to reflect on loss and faith.

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Members of Pittsburgh and the Squirrel Hill community pay their respects at the memorial to the 11 victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre last Saturday.

After Tragedy In Pittsburgh, An Extraordinary Effort To Honor 'The Holy Ones'

8:41pm November 03, 2018

As the Squirrel Hill community worked to honor the 11 victims of last week's attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, the investigation into the mass shooting complicated traditional Jewish preparations.

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The First Jewish Sabbath Following The Deadly Pittsburgh Shooting

5:45pm November 03, 2018

by Sarah Boden

Michel Martin talks with WESA's Sarah Boden about Saturday services on the first Shabbat after the Pittsburgh attack.

The Delicate Task Of Burying The Tree Of Life Victims

8:14am November 03, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman of the Jewish burial society that's been honoring and burying the bodies of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

Americans Of All Faiths Plan To Attend Shabbat Services In Solidarity With Jews

11:22pm November 02, 2018

There is a call for non-Jews to join Jewish congregations this weekend in a show of solidarity. A rabbi and a pastor in St. Louis talks about the event, labeled #ShowUpForShabbat.

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A Pakistani supporter of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), a hardline religious party, holds an image of Christian woman Asia Bibi during a protest rally following the Supreme Court's decision to acquit Bibi of blasphemy in Islamabad.

Protesters Delay Release Of Pakistani Woman Acquitted For Blasphemy

12:57pm November 02, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Asia Bibi's sentence was overturned this week, prompting protests by hard-line religious groups. They are calling for Bibi to be killed, along with the three judges who issued the verdict.

Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh after eleven people were killed in a mass shooting last weekend. Security remains tightened as congregations prepare to celebrate Shabbat.

Jewish Leaders Encourage Americans Of All Faiths To #ShowUpForShabbat

8:46am November 02, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Leaders want to send a "resounding message that love triumphs over hate." An increased police presence at Jewish institutions will continue, as it has since the Pittsburgh shooting.

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