Pastor Who Suffered Through COVID-19 Regrets Not Getting Vaccinated
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Texas Pastor Danny Reeves, who is urging non-vaccinated people to get the shot after he almost died in the hospital from COVID-19.
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Religious Leaders Play A Key Role In People's Decision To Get Vaccines Or Wear Masks
A church that earlier denied the severity of COVID-19 changed its messaging after an outbreak. But another church continues to say mask wearers and the vaccinated aren't welcome at worship services.
American Muslims Are 2 Times More Likely To Have Attempted Suicide Than Other Groups
Nearly 8% of Muslims in a recent survey reported a suicide attempt in their lifetime compared with 6% of Catholics, 5% of Protestants and 3.6% of Jewish respondents.
In Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinians Find Respite, Sanctuary And Rallying Cry
In the news, the al-Aqsa mosque compound is a fuse for conflict between Israel and Palestinians. But in daily life of Muslims, it's a park, holy site and, yes, a symbol of resistance.
A Virginia Pastor Has A Mission To Encourage Vaccination Among Congregants
As part of Weekend Edition's Outbreak Voices series, Pastor Allen Jessee of Abingdon, Virginia shares how he's been trying to get help get his congregation and his community vaccinated.
More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says
Over the years, Mitchell Garabedian has represented hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His latest is a civil case against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
Often Safe Havens, Latino Churches Adjust To Keep Members Healthy During Pandemic
Every Sunday at La Iglesia Cristiana sin Fronteras, the band begins playing at 10:00 am after thanking everyone that's in attendance both in person and on Facebook live.
McLean Bible Church Congregants Worry About The Direction The Church Is Going
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist and pastor David Roach about an ideological rift at a Washington, D.C.-area church that highlights similar divisions in evangelical groups across the U.S.
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about McCarrick facing charges in Massachusetts for alleged sexual abuse of a minor decades ago.
News Brief: Delta Variant, Defrocked Cardinal Charged, Taliban Revenge Killings
CDC document reveals the danger of the delta variant. Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick is charged with sexually assaulting a teen. The Taliban are executing Afghans who worked with foreign troops.