religion

President Trump has won over religious conservatives with promises of Supreme Court nominees, hard-line support for Israel and a host of other items.

Why Trump Continues To Forge An Unlikely Bond With Religious Conservatives

2:12pm December 18, 2017

by Ron Elving

It is not that conservative evangelicals think Trump is one of them, but rather that they believe he is being used by God. As the Bible says, "By their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:20)

Appearing on Christmas tables and at winter weddings, smør bullar cookies evoke powdery snowballs.

Smør Bullar: The Classic Danish Christmas Cookie No One Has Heard Of

1:34pm December 18, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For one writer, the small, buttery Danish cookie her Scandinavian-American family made during Christmas was the taste of the holidays. Turns out, the classic Danish cookie may not be Danish after all.

A musical group playing traditional Puerto Rican bomba music performs at a parranda in Hartford, Conn.

'We Feel Like Home': Displaced Puerto Ricans Celebrate Traditional Christmas Parranda

7:22pm December 17, 2017

by Ryan Caron King

Thousands of Puerto Ricans have moved to the U.S. mainland after Hurricane Maria. On Saturday, Hartford, Conn., welcomed some of its newcomers with a Puerto Rican Christmas tradition: a parranda.

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Mubin Shaikh: Why Did a Former Extremist Go Undercover To Fight Terrorism?

10:37am December 15, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

When his childhood friend was connected with a terrorist attack, Mubin Shaikh set out to help combat Islamic extremists--even though he used to be one. So he joined the Canadian Intelligence Service.

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The bronze statue of Cardinal Moran stands by the entrance of St. Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney, Australia.

Catholic Church Singled Out In Australian Sex Abuse Report

8:25am December 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

A royal commission recommends that the Australian Catholic Church ask the Vatican to lift its celibacy requirement for clergy and require that evidence of abuse revealed in confession be reported.

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Supporters of Democrat Doug Jones celebrate as Jones is projected to be the winner in Alabama's special Senate election during his election night gathering Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.

'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama Win

5:37pm December 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.

Nancy French On Implications Of Alabama Election For Christian Conservatives

4:29pm December 13, 2017

Nancy French is a Southern, conservative Christian writer who has written about her experience as the victim of childhood sexual abuse, her break with the Republican Party over Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and about empathizing with Roy Moore's Moore's accusers. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with French about Alabama's special election and its implications for Christian conservatives.

Dalits, formerly known as "untouchables," do construction work in Tamil Nadu, India. Members of the lower caste are often relegated to jobs such as construction and garbage collection.

In India, 6 People Get Death Penalty For 'Untouchable' Attack

9:22am December 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

A young couple was attacked by a gang of knife-wielding men in 2016. The woman's family orchestrated the "honor killing" because she had married below her caste.

Pope Francis Suggests Translation Change To The Lord's Prayer

11:41pm December 11, 2017

Last week, he weighed in on how the line "lead us not into temptation" might be improved. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Rev. James Martin, editor-at-large of America Magazine, about it.

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Steve Bannon Joins Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore At Campaign Rally

What Roy Moore Reveals About The Religious Right

3:40pm December 11, 2017

All eyes are on Alabama's Senate race.