At A Minneapolis Church's Easter Service, Justice Is On The Mind
The Worldwide Outreach for Christ is just feet from where George Floyd was killed. NPR's Leila Fadel visits their Easter Sunday church service.
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In Easter Message, Pope Francis Urges Broad Access To Vaccines And An End To Conflicts
During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.
Pandemic Has Strengthened Faith For Some
People leaned into their faith communities over the past year to help them through the COVID-19 crisis, Sacramento faith leaders say. National polling suggests that experience is widespread.
How Faith Leaders Have Approached Worship Differently In The Pandemic
A year of the pandemic has revealed that faith communities have reacted differently to lockdown requirements. Why have some prioritized religious freedom over public safety?
Jerusalem's Old City Comes Alive With Religious Festivals As Vaccination Rate Rises
The city is seeing Christian and Jewish religious gatherings this week after the same events were canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fewer Than Half Of U.S. Adults Belong To A Religious Congregation, New Poll Shows
For the first time since Gallup began asking the question in 1937, fewer than half of U.S. adults interviewed said they belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. That figure is down from 70% in 2000.
Indonesia Church Bombing Wounds 20 On Palm Sunday
Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism."
The Sting That Cuts Through Numbness: Horseradish On Pandemic Passover Tables
The horseradish on Seder tables may be more poignant on this second pandemic Passover. It symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Hardships change and so do the rituals that mark them.
U.S. Refugee Program 'On Life Support,' Facing Big Challenges
Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.
Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed a ban on the death penalty in that state Wednesday, joining 22 other states.