Feb 18 Watch 7:35 Will dispute with Pope Francis hurt Donald Trump’s campaign? By PBS News Hour A heated battle of words has emerged between Pope Francis and Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump over the candidate’s immigration policy. Judy Woodruff discusses the controversy with Susan Page of USA Today and John Allen of The Boston Globe. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 8:24 Pope and patriarch meet for first time in nearly 1,000 years By PBS News Hour In the first meeting between leaders of Christianity’s largest churches since the Great Schism of 1054, Pope Francis met with Patriarch Kirill of the Eastern Orthodox Church Friday afternoon in Havana. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop emeritus… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 7:17 GOP race divides evangelical voters in Iowa By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford On Iowa caucus night, only a fraction of voters typically participate. But among Republicans who attend, half are expected to be evangelical Christians, a group that helped propel Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee to wins in the past. This cycle,… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Obama calls out politicians for race and religion-targeted rhetoric By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:58 How do we reconcile today’s divergent voices of Islam? By PBS News Hour With the rise of the Islamic State group, there have been questions about just who speaks for Islam and what the message should be. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks with Manal Omar of the United States Institute of… Continue watching
Dec 09 This holiday, talking about religion in the classroom is more important than ever By Syd Golston Tree in the classroom? Yes. Crèche beneath it? No. It’s called “the December Dilemma.” As the winter holidays approach, schools are aware that the issue of separating church and state is not just something students encounter in social studies classes,… Continue reading
Dec 08 VIDEO: Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict launch Holy Year By Larisa Epatko Pope Francis opened the Jubilee of Mercy, a special holy year for Catholics, on Tuesday by speaking of God’s mercy toward sinners. Continue reading
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 30 Watch 5:19 How a boxing gym helps this Baltimore church fight for kids By PBS News Hour As Baltimore continues to heal from the violence and turmoil that sprung up in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, one church is drawing young kids to its ministry with a boxing gym, which teaches teamwork, discipline and… Continue watching
Nov 20 Trump rivals decry his call for registering U.S. Muslims By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential rivals rushed Friday to condemn Donald Trump's support for a government database to track Muslims in the United States, drawing a sharp distinction with the Republican front-runner on a proposal also deemed unconstitutional by legal experts. Continue reading