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Evangelical Voters And Roy Moore

12:11pm December 11, 2017

Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, a conservative evangelical group, talks with Steve Inskeep about sexual assault allegations against Roy Moore and Alabama's Senate race.

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Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire, acquitted recently of trying to subvert the government, has deftly used social media in a quest for justice and rights. "It's important that we let the administration that is coming in right now know that if they do to us

'Fight For Rights Will Continue' In Zimbabwe, #ThisFlag Movement Pastor Vows

9:07am December 11, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Robert Mugabe is gone as Zimbabwe's leader, but Evan Mawarire warns that abuses have yet to end. "The citizens of our nation are not enemies to our government," he says. "They should be listened to."

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President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. views Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a controversial move that complicates Middle East politics.

To Some Zionist Christians And Jews, The Bible Says Jerusalem Is Israel's Capital

1:36pm December 09, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

According to some pro-Israeli Christians and Jews, God wants Jerusalem to be the capital of a Jewish state. That argument, however, is not universally accepted among those faith groups.

In an interview this week, Pope Francis criticized the phrasing about temptation in the Lord's Prayer. The pontiff is pictured here at the Vatican in April.

Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The 'Lord's Prayer'

2:31pm December 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The phrase "lead us not into temptation" isn't right, the pontiff says, because "a father does not do this." France's Catholic Church has changed the phrase in its version of the Lord's Prayer.

Alabama Republican Seante nominee Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event earlier this week.

Abortion Could Be Deal-Breaker In Alabama Senate Race For Many Torn GOP Voters

2:22pm December 08, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore could win Tuesday's special election, notwithstanding sexual misconduct allegations against him. A big reason is that Democrat Doug Jones supports abortion rights.

People visit Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the day after police say three people were killed in a stabbing attack.

'Samurai Sword' Attack At Tokyo Shrine Leaves 3 Dead

7:43am December 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The shrine's head priestess was reportedly killed in the attack by her brother, the former head priest and his girlfriend, in an apparent succession feud.

The American and Israeli flags are on display Wednesday on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. President Trump announced that the U.S. will view Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he ordered the State Department to "begin preparation to move the

Religious Leaders Divided Over Trump's Jerusalem Decision

12:36pm December 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Several Jewish-American groups and evangelical Christians applauded President Trump's announcement. Other Christian and Jewish leaders as well as some Muslim-majority nations criticized the move.

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Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic.

Can Celebrity Scientists Change The Way People Think About Science And Religion?

11:44am December 04, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Do people like Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins impact public opinion on how science and religion relate? Tania Lombrozo considers a study on the influence of big-name scientists on the debate.

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., is one of the bakers who does not want to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples, saying it violates his religious beliefs.

A Supreme Court Clash Between Artistry And The Rights Of Gay Couples

5:00am December 04, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A baker says being forced by Colorado law to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples would violate his First Amendment rights. The couple says the baker can't discriminate against them.

Dmitri Diliani, a Palestinian member of the Greek Orthodox church, stands on the roof of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem overlooking the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which houses the traditional tomb of Jesus.

Greek Orthodox Church Sells Land In Israel, Worrying Both Israelis And Palestinians

11:52am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Greek Orthodox Church leaders have quietly sold off several properties and leases to Israeli, Jewish and anonymous investors fronted by companies registered in far-flung tax havens.