Nov 14 Obamacare contraception loophole for religious groups is not too restrictive, court rules By Pete Yost, Associated Press In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a challenge by the groups, which claimed that the accommodation still imposes a substantial burden on their expression of religion. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch In releasing history, Mormon Church grapples with origins and polygamy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 30 Food truck church brings faith and calzones to those in need By Fred de Sam Lazaro Every Thursday, the Rev. Margaret Kelly and a group of volunteers gather in the basement of St. Paul’s Gustavus Adolphus Church to roll out hundreds of meat- and cheese-filled calzones, to be loaded and baked in her food truck and… Continue reading
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
Oct 13 Watch Interpreting the Vatican's language shift on homosexuality, divorce By PBS News Hour A gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis broke new ground on some taboos of the Catholic faith. While there was no change in doctrine on cohabitation, divorce and homosexuality, the Church signaled a shift away from condemning people who… Continue watching
Oct 09 Islamic State group uses only half of a Quran verse to justify beheadings -- see what's in the other half By Hari Sreenivasan The Islamic State militants use the Quran to justify their inhumane acts of violence, including beheadings, but are they just cherry-picking verses? We asked an Arab studies scholar to set the record straight about what the holy book actually says. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Should inmates be allowed facial hair for their faith? By PBS News Hour Criminals give up many but not all of their rights in prison. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case of an incarcerated convict in Arkansas who is challenging regulations prohibiting facial hair on the grounds of religious observance. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 05 Pope Francis to bishops, cardinals: Work with 'humble creativity' By Rialda Zukic Pope Francis has called for a more humble approach on the Catholic Church's handling of matters such as divorce, pre-marital sex and contraception. Continue reading
Sep 22 New 'Open Mosque' in Cape Town welcomes openly gay Muslims By Ayan Sheikh A new “gay-friendly” mosque in Cape Town, South Africa, opened its doors on Friday despite receiving death threats and criticism from the local Muslim community. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch A new anti-Semitism? Why thousands of Jewish citizens are leaving France By PBS News Hour Some Jewish citizens in France say there is a rising tide of a new, more dangerous anti-Semitism in the country. In turn, thousands are leaving for Israel and other countries. In an effort to reassure Jewish people in France that… Continue watching