Aug 09 Watch Book Battle Terence Smith reports on the current religious debate over required reading in North Carolina. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Papal Journey As Pope John Paul II moves on to the Latin American leg of his international tour, two religious experts assess the significance of the papal visit. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Essay: Desert Religions Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the current state of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Fight for the Pledge of Allegiance For two views on the debate over the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance, Jim Lehrer talks with Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; and Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Background: Fight for the Pledge of Allegiance Spencer Michels looks at the debate over the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Victory for Vouchers The Supreme Court rules public money can be used to underwrite tuition at religious schools. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch The Laity Speaks Spencer Michels talks with seven Catholics about their reactions to the new policy for abusive priests. Continue watching
Jun 14 U.S. Bishops Adopt New Sexual Abuse Policy Responding to the hundreds of allegations of child sex abuse, U.S. Catholic bishops adopted a policy Friday that bars priests guilty of abuse from parish work, but stopped short of endorsing a "zero-tolerance" policy. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Catholics in Crisis Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis discusses the U.S. Catholic Church's new policy forbidding pedophile priests from serving as clerics but allowing them to remain in the priesthood. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Background: Catholics in Crisis An update from Kwame Holman on the U.S. Catholic bishops' meeting in Dallas. Continue watching