Dec 03 Pope's visit sows 'seeds of hope' in Central African Republic By Larisa Epatko At the tail end of a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis spent roughly 24 hours in the turbulent Central African Republic. His visit didn’t last long, but humanitarian organizations are hoping it has a lasting impact. Continue reading
Nov 03 3 ways Americans are becoming less religious By Joshua Barajas The Pew Research Center's follow-up study on religion in the U.S. found that Americans are becoming less religious, specifically young adults who are less likely to believe in God, pray daily or regularly attend religious services. Continue reading
May 21 Pentecost is this Sunday. What the heck is Pentecost? By Wendy Thomas Russell From a historical perspective, Christianity didn't start with Jesus' birth, his death or even his storied ascension to heaven. It started with Pentecost -- the day the "Holy Spirit" entered a room holding Jesus' apostles and entered each… Continue reading
May 12 Watch 8:12 America is less religious today, and it's not just about the Millennials By PBS News Hour While the U.S. is still an overwhelmingly Christian country, since 2007 there has been a notable drop in the number of Americans who call themselves such, and the number of people who don’t identify as any religion has risen dramatically. Continue watching
May 12 Fewer Americans are calling themselves Christians By Anna Sillers Fewer Americans identify as Christian, a Pew Research Study recently found. While the change in affiliations crosses nearly all demographics, the Millennial generation appears to be driving the growth. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:09 Former U.S. soldier joins militia to defend Christian faith in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 11:39 Shields and Brooks on the politics of vaccination, using religion to justify evil acts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 American released from North Korea By Lara Jakes, Associated Press American detainee Jeffrey Fowle has been released from North Korea, nearly six months after he was taken into custody, the State Department said Tuesday. Two other Americans who have been tried and convicted of crimes in North Korea are still… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Treating mental illness with medicine and religion in India By PBS News Hour In India, about 100 million people are believed to suffer common mental disorders and millions more have more severe illnesses. With just 5,000 psychiatrists in the country, faith healers have filled the gap. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Jun 08 Pope Francis holds Middle East peace prayer summit By Kayla Ruble Pope Francis hosted the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican for a prayer summit on Sunday evening in a move meant to inspire a renewed interests in peace talks from both sides. Continue reading