Pope Francis Prays For George Floyd, Decries 'The Sin Of Racism'
"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.
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'He Did Not Pray': Fallout Grows From Trump's Photo-Op At St. John's Church
"He did not offer a word of balm or condolence to those who are grieving," says the bishop who oversees the church. Washington's mayor was more direct: "Shameful!"
Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Trump's Visit To St. John Paul II Shrine
"I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated," says Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.
President Trump Visits John Paul II Shrine To Promote International Religious Freedom
President Trump has visited a Catholic shrine Tuesday to promote religious freedom. The D.C. Archbishop criticized this visit and another president's controversial church visit Monday.
Peaceful Protesters Tear Gassed To Clear Way For Trump Church Visit
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington about the president's visit to St. John's Church amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd.
Supreme Court Rejects Church's Challenge To California's Coronavirus Rules
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal bloc in a 5-4 decision issued late Friday. The lawsuit had argued that the state's limits on attendance discriminated against religion.
Where Jesus Was Baptized, Jordan Vies With Israel For Tourists
While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors.
How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities, Continued
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Imam Mohammad Altahir of the Islamic Center in Wyoming and Lane Moore of the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association about pandemic's effects on religious practices.
How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Imam Mohammad Altahir of the Islamic Center in Wyoming and Lane Moore of the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association about pandemic's effects on religious practices.
Muslim Comics Gather Over Zoom To Celebrate Eid With Jokes And Joy
Forty comedians came together for 2 hours of stand-up to celebrate a socially distant Eid-al-Fitr. They cracked wise about everything from smelly burps to parents who share misinformation on WhatsApp.