Veteran Behind The Removal Of Christian Flag At Park in King Speaks Out
The war veteran who won a lawsuit against the City of King says he's standing up for the religious beliefs of all veterans and for the Constitution.
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Pope Francis Says Catholics Don't Need To Breed 'Like Rabbits'
On his return from a weeklong trip to Asia, Pope Francis emphasized the church's ban on artificial means of birth control and said Catholics should practice "responsible parenthood."
A Memoir Of A Family's Diaspora, And A Mother's Depression
New York Times columnist Roger Cohen looks back on his life and asks: Could a family's constant movement — four countries in four generations — contribute to a mother's struggle with mental illness?
Building Ties To Counter Religious Extremism In LA
Law enforcement is working to detect and prevent radical Islam in the U.S. NPR's Rachel Martin presents different perspectives on what prevention looks like.
Longtime Church Organist Keeps Traditional Hymns Alive
Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.
Prominent Irish Government Minister Comes Out As Gay
Leo Varadkar, speaking to Irish radio, also says he supports an upcoming referendum to approve same-sex marriage in the traditionally conservative Catholic country.
ISIS Frees 200 Elderly Yazidis; Reportedly 'Too Expensive To Feed'
The mostly infirm refugees from the religious minority were released by the self-declared Islamic State. Speculation is that they had become a burden to the militants.
Record Turnout For Pope's Sunday Mass In Manila
Francis concludes his four-day visit to the region's only predominately Catholic country advocating for the poor and warning against the government's "insidious" family planning program.
Storm Causes Pope To Cut Short Visit To Typhoon Hit Tacloban
Francis led a prayer in memory of the thousands killed in 2013 by Typhoon Haiyan — the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall.
Greece Arrests Four In Latest Anti-Terror Raids
The arrests are said to include Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is believed to have been the mastermind behind a foiled plot to conduct attacks in Belgium.