Apr 30 Inside a Madrassa in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko KARACHI, Pakistan | The Jamia Binoria Madrassa in downtown Karachi is considered one of Pakistan's more moderate Islamic institutions. Within these whitewashed concrete walls, students receive a mixture of secular and religious education. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Vatican Rebuke: Are U.S. Nuns Promoting ‘Radical Feminist Themes?’ Vatican Rebuke: Are U.S. Nuns Promoting 'Radical Feminist Themes?'… Continue watching
Apr 10 Why Churches Could Be Crucial in the Fight Against HIV in Africa A child prays in a Jericho church in the north of Swaziland. Photos by Alex Gallafent/The World. In the history of the AIDS epidemic in Africa, there has long been a divide between public health advocates and… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch What Did Castros Want out of Pope’s Cuba Visit? With Cuban President Raul Castro in the front of a Mass Wednesday in Havana's Revolution Plaza, Pope Benedict XVI called for greater freedom for the Roman Catholic Church -- the closest he's come to direct criticism of the regime. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Feb 28 How N.Y. Politicians Have Reacted to Muslim Surveillance EmbedVideo(2801, 482, 304); Associated Press reporter Matt Apuzzo and Ray Suarez discuss how elected officials from the New York City area have reacted to the revelations about New York police tactics for monitoring local Muslims. They… Continue reading
Feb 10 After Uproar, Obama Revises Contraception Rule By Sarah Clune Under mounting pressure, the Obama administration today proposed an "accommodation" to a mandate that religious groups cover birth control free-of-charge. President Obama made the announcement this afternoon in the White House Press room. //… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Can White House, Religious Leaders, GOP Reach Consensus on Birth Control? Can White House, Religious Leaders, GOP Reach Consensus on Birth Control?… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Obama Administration, Catholic Leaders Clash Over Contraception Mandate Obama Administration, Catholic Leaders Clash Over Contraception Mandate… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch In ‘Man Seeks God,’ Author Eric Weiner Hunts for Divine Meaning Former NPR reporter Eric Weiner's new book, "Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine," recounts his voyage around the world to discover more about his own beliefs. During a season that, for many, centers on religion and spirituality, Ray… Continue watching
Dec 26 Author Eric Weiner: U.S. a ‘Flexible, Porous’ Nation for Religious Beliefs Nearly one in three Americans will change religions sometime in their lives. Author Eric Weiner, who previously wrote "The Geography of Bliss," looks at how religious preferences play out in the United States in his new book, "Man… Continue reading