Hate Wiped Away A Muslim Canadian Family. Here's How Friends Want Them Remembered
As friends gather for the funeral, they want the Afzaal family remembered as more than just victims of a heinous hate crime.
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Southern Baptists Prepare To Meet To Elect A Leader Following A Rocky Year
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Ed Stetzer, a pastor and a professor at Wheaton College, about the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Nashville following a year marked by high-profile departures.
New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.
The Senate Has Just Confirmed The First Muslim American Federal Judge In U.S. History
Zahid Quraishi was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a Senate vote of 81-16.
A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say
Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of wire fraud. The federal charges carry a maximum prison term of 40 years.
4 In Muslim Family Killed After Targeted By Driver Motivated By Hate, Police Say
Police in Canada have charged a 20-year-old man with murder for the deaths of four people killed when hit by a truck. Police say the driver deliberately targeted the family because they are Muslim.
Antisemitism Spikes, And Many Jews Wonder: Where Are Our Allies?
After turning out for racial justice and other movements in the U.S., they are frustrated by the response to attacks and hatred directed at Jews following the latest Mideast violence.
Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow But No Apology For Indigenous School Deaths In Canada
Francis urged political and religious officials to work toward "healing and reconciliation," but he did not formally apologize for the church's role in the forced reeducation of 150,000 children.
Religious Leaders On How The Pandemic Affected Their Congregations
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, the Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali about the impact the pandemic has had on them and their congregations.
The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align
For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science.