Jun 30 Everything we know about Pope Francis’ trip to the U.S. By Larisa Epatko In his first trip to the United States in September, Pope Francis will make stops in Washington, D.C., and New York before celebrating the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. And yes, he will be riding the "popemobile". Continue reading
Jun 26 Your holiday cheat sheet to Ramadan By Wendy Thomas Russell Ramadan is considered the holiest month, because it was during Ramadan that Allah was said to have first contacted Muhammad. Every year, from the first sight of the waxing crescent moon until the last sight of the waning crescent, Muslims… Continue reading
Jun 25 Pope Francis addresses marriage, says separation is sometimes ‘morally necessary’ By Eric Osman Speaking to the masses in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis articulated a more accepting tone toward marital separation. Continue reading
Jun 19 What preachers are preparing for their Sunday sermons after the unspeakable event in Charleston By Corinne Segal What can you say? The murder of nine people by a gunman at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday has left people throughout the country mourning and struggling for answers. Meanwhile, the men and women who… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 8:39 Do Catholics have a religious duty to protect the Earth? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 18 Pope’s message to the world: Save the Earth By Larisa Epatko In a highly anticipated encyclical, or public letter, Pope Francis issued a call to action to save the planet and backed scientists who say climate change is real and mostly caused by humans. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:01 For the first time, Vatican will judge bishops for sex abuse By PBS News Hour More than 800 priests have been defrocked over the years in connection to sexual abuse scandals, and 2,500 have been penalized. Now a Vatican tribunal is being established to publicly judge and discipline bishops accused of covering up or failing… Continue watching
May 30 Your holiday cheat sheet to Vesak Day By Wendy Thomas Russell Although Buddhism is unlike any other religion (in that it does not require belief in a deity), it’s still got some of the classic markers — and the celebration of holidays is one of them. So here, as part of… 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 20 Watch 8:35 Morocco trains female spiritual guides to fight extremism and empower women By PBS News Hour In Morocco, a school that trains imams to lead prayers in the country's many mosques is at the center of a government program to provide "spiritual security." Here, female students are studying to become spiritual guides, on a mission to… Continue watching