Mar 08 Column: Why you shouldn’t swear off social media for Lent By Heidi A. Campbell for The Conversation Technology can, in fact, be good for religion. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:10 Trump administration’s new travel ban aims to avoid another legal battle By PBS News Hour The Trump administration targets a group of mostly Muslim nations in its second try at a travel ban by executive order. But it makes critical changes in hope of avoiding the issues that led courts to block it. The new… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 3:14 Millennials haven’t forgotten spirituality, they’re just looking for new venues By PBS News Hour Millennials are turning away from religion faster than any other age group, yet the majority still believe in god or a universal spirit and are hungry for meaningful connection. Casper ter Kuile, a researcher at Harvard University, shares his honest… Continue watching
Feb 02 Trump vows to repeal political limits on churches By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Declaring that religious freedom is "under threat," President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Dec 26 Q&A: Can teaching about religion reduce intolerance? By Vic Pasquantonio While the courts banned schools from preaching about religion decades ago, most school districts in the U.S. require students to learn about the world’s religions, a fact that most Americans don't know. Linda K. Wertheimer traveled across the country to… Continue reading
Nov 23 Column: What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual? By Tobin Miller Shearer, The Conversation The presidential pardoning of turkeys invites the question: What is the significance of such a public rite of forgiveness?… Continue reading
Nov 21 Pope Francis extends priests’ ability to forgive abortion By News Desk After the Holy Year of Mercy ended last weekend, Pope Francis on Monday extended the ability of Roman Catholic priests to absolve those who have had an abortion, while reiterating that it is still a sin. Continue reading
Nov 05 ‘Death with dignity’ measure in Colorado stirs controversy — and passion By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News A state ballot measure would allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill adults who request aid in dying. Continue reading
Nov 01 Pope Francis says Catholic ban on female priests likely to last forever By Justin Scuiletti In a follow-up question, a reporter asked: “But forever, forever? Never, never?”… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 8:38 What you need to know about Tim Kaine and Mike Pence By PBS News Hour Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence have radically different ideologies, but grew up under strikingly similar circumstances. What led them to the national stage? With the first vice presidential debate a day away, Judy Woodruff takes a look at… Continue watching