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Pope Francis Calls For Urgent Action On Climate Change In Encyclical

10:52pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis blames climate change on apathy, political shortsightedness and a pursuit of profits. In a papal encyclical, he calls climate change one of the principal challenges facing humanity today.

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Both Catholics, Non-Catholics Applaud Pope For Bold Remarks On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

by David Schaper

Catholics across the nation are reacting to a sweeping encyclical issued by Pope Francis on the issue of climate change. The 184-page papal letter explains that it is a global problem with far reaching environmental and social ramifications.

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Pope Francis Uses Encyclical To Deliver Moral Message On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to John Carr of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Thought and Public Life about Pope Francis' call to moral action on climate change.

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Inna Brayer (center) with students, Alex Volynsky (left) and Simone Lempert (right) at her dance studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Why Russian-American Jews Are Ballroom Dance Leaders

2:54pm June 18, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

As ABC's Dancing with the Stars celebrates its 10th anniversary, we explain why Russian Jewish immigrants and their descendants have stepped to the front of this country's ballroom dance scene.

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Pope Francis prays during his general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 3. The pope has made statements supporting the idea that climate change is man-made, and his upcoming encyclical on the environment and poverty is highly anticip

Will Pope's Much-Anticipated Encyclical Be A Clarion Call On Climate Change?

2:30pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

On Thursday, the Vatican releases Pope Francis' document on the environment and poverty. He has said he believes global warming is a moral, and man-made, issue — angering climate change skeptics.

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Leaked Encyclical Highlights Growing Resistance To Pope's Reform Agenda

2:30pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

A draft of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate climate change was leaked Wednesday before its scheduled release.

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Cardinals follow a news conference to present Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si," or "Praise Be," at the Vatican on Thursday. The far-reaching papal letter addressed climate change and the poor.

Pope Francis: Climate Change A 'Principal Challenge' For Humanity

10:59am June 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In a major encyclical, the pontiff calls on humanity to acknowledge a "sense of responsibility" for the Earth and said it was time to stop "masking problems."

As Ramadan Begins, Muslim Migrants Welcomed At Belgrade Mosque

8:05am June 18, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Serbia is a transit hub for refugees from the Mideast and Africa. This poor Balkan nation struggles to cope with the migrants, whose exile is all the more poignant as they try to celebrate Ramadan.

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When it comes to fad diets, science is often just a veneer, a religion scholar argues.

How 'Diet Gurus' Hook Us With Religion Veiled In Science

4:08pm June 15, 2015

by Alan Levinovitz

From Paleo to vegan to raw, nutrition gurus package their advice as sound science. But peel the studies away and you'll find timeless myths and superstitions of religion.

A Tea Party supporter rings a bell in protest of the health care law in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, as Obamacare supporters shout behind her.

Drama On The Docket: High Court's Term Set To End With Slate Of Big Cases

3:25pm June 15, 2015

by Ron Elving

It's crunch time for the U.S. Supreme Court, as consequential decisions will be coming soon. The biggest issues left: same-sex marriages, subsidies under Obamacare and lethal injection drugs.