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The Supreme Court said California can no longer continue with a ban on indoor church services put in place amid the pandemic.

Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic

5:38pm February 06, 2021

by Jason Breslow

The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.

Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On 'A Love Supreme'

6:07pm February 02, 2021

Jazz Night visits the St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church, an evolving house of worship that has incorporated John Coltrane's A Love Supreme album as their chief liturgical text.

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Civil Rights Activist Weighs In On Biden's Early Days In Office

6:06pm January 31, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with civil rights activist Rev. William Barber II about his inaugural homily and what he makes of the first few days of the Biden administration.

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Angel Flores (right), founder and lead pastor of Mosaic Church, delivers the message during the Spanish worship service.

'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

7:54am January 30, 2021

by Stephanie Daniel

A predominantly Latino church in Colorado has seen very high numbers of COVID-19 among congregants. They say their county has not gone far enough in implementing public health standards.

Biden's Support Of Abortion Rights At Odds With Catholic Bishops

11:06pm January 29, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

President Biden is only the second observant Catholic president in U.S. history. He also supports the right to an abortion, which has set him off on a rocky start with U.S. bishops.

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90-Year-Old Auschwitz Survivor Shares Her Story

9:10am January 26, 2021

by Lisa Weiner

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, we hear from Ruth Cohen, an Auschwitz survivor, about her message to young people about the importance of the phrase: never forget.

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Joe and Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning before his inauguration.

Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

10:35am January 24, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.

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Yemeni Man Hopes For A Second Chance As Biden Repeals Trump's Travel Ban

7:59am January 24, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

A Yemeni man describes how his life was derailed by the Trump administration's travel ban and hopes President Biden'a order lifting it will help him.

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U.S. Government Sees Wave Of Catholic Leaders

7:59am January 24, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with theology professor Steven Millies from the Catholic Theological Union about the current wave of Catholic representation in national government.

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the virtual presidential inaugural prayer service from the State Dining Room of the White House.

At The National Prayer Service, A Plea To Avoid 'Simplistic Calls For Unity'

6:53pm January 21, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Speakers at the service see a "new America" and embrace a range of progressive causes. "The only way to establish domestic tranquility is to establish justice," the Rev. William Barber II says.

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