May 15 Television Evangelist, Conservative Activist Jerry Falwell Dies at 73 By PBS News Hour The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and used it to create a political force from the ranks of conservative Christians, died Tuesday in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch French Muslims Struggle to Achieve Success In the days leading up to France's presidential run-off election, Margaret Warner reports on the changes taking place in the country, including its growing Muslim population, and how they may impact the upcoming vote. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch PBS Special Looks at Life for Young Muslims in America A new 11-part PBS series, "America at a Crossroads," premiered over the weekend. The NewsHour provides an excerpt of an upcoming episode that looks at what life is like for young Muslims in America. Continue watching
Apr 09 Sadr’s Ties to Maliki Government Complicate Political Picture By Admin, PBS News Hour Thousands of Iraqis heeded Muqtada al-Sadr's call to protest the U.S. occupation on Monday, highlighting the rift between the Shiite leader and U.S. forces that has further complicated relations between Washington and Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Religion and Politics Interact Throughout Europe Religion has played an important role in politics throughout Europe, from France to Turkey, over the past decades. Ray Suarez details his recent travels to Europe, where he was discussing the role of religion in public life. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Templeton Prize Winner Taylor Talks About Spirituality in Modern Society The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, which recognizes efforts to create a bridge between the fields of science and religion, is the world's largest annual award. This year's winner, Charles Taylor, speaks with Ray Suarez. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Justices Weigh Free Speech for Students The Supreme Court heard a case about free speech Monday after a Juneau, Alaska high school student was suspended for displaying a sign, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" at an off-campus school activity. National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses the case. Continue watching
Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Evangelical Movement Spreads Throughout South Korea The Yoido Full Gospel Church in South Korea claims to be the largest church in the world, and the country is second only to the U.S. in its number of missionaries. NewsHour reports on the spreading evangelical movement in the… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Anglican Leaders Demand U.S. Church End Gay Unions Leaders of the Anglican Church have demanded that the U.S. Episcopal Church stop blessing same-sex unions and consecrating gay bishops. Two American Anglican leaders review the decision and discuss how it impacts the Episcopal Church. Continue watching