Nov 12 Diwali celebrations dazzle Hindu devotees worldwide By Larisa Epatko Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world this week celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights and the victory of good over evil. 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
Oct 29 Ben Carson puts spotlight on Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press The Seventh-day Adventist Church is having a moment. As Ben Carson seeks the Republican nomination for president, he's also drawing notice to the church that has counted him as a member since he was a child. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 7:48 Mexican priest offers shelter for Central American migrants on a perilous path By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 3:43 Pope Francis ends landmark U.S. visit amid fanfare, skepticism By PBS News Hour On the last day of his first visit to the United States, Pope Francis met privately and apologized on Sunday to survivors of sexual abuse by priests and others in Philadelphia. NewsHour's Stephen Fee, who has been covering the Pope's… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 9:02 Meet the new priests of the Catholic church By PBS News Hour Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. comes at a time when U.S. Catholic church attendance has plummeted, yet since Francis' elevation to the papacy in 2013, there has been an uptick in the number of men becoming priests. Pope Francis… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 3:18 NYC lines up for Francis, the pope who shut down 5th Avenue By PBS News Hour After giving a speech to a joint session of Congress and visiting the poor in the nation’s capital, Pope Francis flew on to New York, where he’ll address the United Nations General Assembly, among other appearances. Hari Sreenivasan joins Gwen… Continue watching
Sep 24 Photos: A city stands still for Pope Francis By Colleen Shalby It seemed like nearly all of Washington, D.C., and visitors beyond waited with bated breath for Pope Francis' first visit to America. Continue reading
Sep 24 Full text of Pope Francis’ remarks to Congress By Larisa Epatko Read Pope Francis' remarks to Congress as prepared for delivery on Thursday and released by the Vatican press office. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:11 Will the pope’s visit to Congress bring a political miracle of unity? By PBS News Hour When Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress, he'll speak from the same podium where Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the House of Representatives, delivers the opening prayer each morning. Father Pat joins Gwen Ifill to reflect on the… Continue watching