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
Sep 10 Watch Treating mental illness with medicine and religion in India By PBS News Hour In India, about 100 million people are believed to suffer common mental disorders and millions more have more severe illnesses. With just 5,000 psychiatrists in the country, faith healers have filled the gap. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Jul 28 Report: Millions forced from their homes due to religious beliefs By Larisa Epatko Last year saw the largest displacement of religious communities from their homes in recent memory, according to a new U.S. government report assessing countries’ religious freedoms in 2013. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Birth control injunction for religious college draws dissent from female justices By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 30 Live: SCOTUS rules on Hobby Lobby case By News Desk Watch here for reactions and statements outside the Supreme Court this morning. We're expecting the court's ruling on the Hobby Lobby case any moment. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Potential GOP presidential hopefuls address religious right By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 08 Pope Francis holds Middle East peace prayer summit By Kayla Ruble Pope Francis hosted the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican for a prayer summit on Sunday evening in a move meant to inspire a renewed interests in peace talks from both sides. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Pope Francis performs 'balancing act' of agendas on Middle East visit By PBS News Hour Juggling the political and religious rivalries between Israel and the Palestinians during his trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis called on Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres to join him at the Vatican for prayer and reflection. Jeffrey Brown gets… Continue watching
May 26 Pope completes spiritual pilgrimage in Holy Land calling for unity and peace By Ellen Rolfes While the pope's spokesman said that Francis had "no political agenda or proposals to make" during his trip to Israel, Francis' presence in the Holy Land, in Palestinian territory and Jerusalem, was filled with political implications. Continue reading