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Pope Francis blesses a woman at the church of the Immaculate Conception in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday.

Pope Warns Of 'Ideological Colonization'; Praises Catholics In Caucasus

4:48pm October 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Pope Francis reached out to Orthodox Christians and Muslims in Georgia and Azerbaijan, and warned Catholics to stand up against gender theory, which he says is a threat to marriage.

L: Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence speaks at a campaign rally Aug. 31 in Phoenix. R: Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine speaks at a campaign event Aug. 1 in Richmond, Va.

How The V.P. Nominees Differ From The Tops of Their Tickets

4:11pm October 02, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, here is where the two running mates differ on some issues from their party's presidential nominees.

As Tight-Knit Jewish Communities Splinter, Shofar Takes Synagogue To The People

8:52am October 01, 2016

by Judith Kogan

At a time when some people just can't make it to synagogue, rabbis are taking the shofar (the hollowed out ram's horn once used to call Jews together) to the old and the young.

Matzo ball soup is a classic recipe straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as reflected in this jalapeño-inflected family recipe from chef Pati Jinich.

For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

6:42pm September 30, 2016

Matzo ball soup is a classic straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as this jalapeño-inflected recipe reflects.

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Lutheran Minister Preaches A Gospel Of Love To Junkies, Drag Queens And Outsiders

1:44pm September 30, 2016

Nadia Bolz-Weber was a standup comic who opened up a church with a mission to "remind people that they're absolutely loved." Her memoir is Accidental Saints. Originally published Sept. 17, 2015.

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Black Evangelical Amisho Baraka: Why I'm Not Voting For Trump Or Clinton

8:30am September 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

Morning Edition's David Greene talks to Christian rapper Amisho Baraka, who says that as a black evangelical, he's not comfortable supporting either party's presidential candidate.

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A child's coat and bonnet, belonging to Delores Eugenia Hardiman.

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In Indiana, The Last Remnants Of America's Free African-American Settlements

5:56pm September 22, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Lyles Station has been a black-owned farming community since the 1800s. A small number still farm, and their story is told at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

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Anti-Defamation League Steps Up Efforts To Combat Anti-Semitism Online

7:05pm September 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Anti-Defamation League is hiring a Silicon Valley representative to lead efforts to combat anti-Semitism and other hate speech online, says CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

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Aminu Gamawa at the Saving Lives At Birth conference in Washington, D.C., in July.

Once Opposed To Maternal Health, Islamic Scholars Become Champions

1:58pm September 21, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

One Nigerian man saw a big problem in his community: too many women were dying in childbirth. So he turned to the region's Islamic leaders for help.

What Does Trump's Promise Of A Nation 'Under One God' Really Mean?

2:57pm September 18, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump is promising if he's elected, America will be "one people, under one God, saluting one flag." That worries some advocates for religious freedom.

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