Evangelicals And Mormons Are Political Allies, But Theological Rivals
President Trump was among the first to express public condolences after Mormon leader Thomas S. Monson died this week. "Melania and I are deeply saddened," Trump said in a statement Wednesday marking...
View ArticleA History Of When The U.S. Chose Immigrants By Their Country Of Origin
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We heard this week that President Trump believes some countries produce more desirable immigrants some less desirable. People who met with...
View ArticlePresident Trump's Idea Of Good And Bad Immigrant Countries Has A Historical...
In a White House meeting with members of Congress this week, President Trump is said to have suggested that the United States accepts too many immigrants from " shithole countries " in Africa and too...
View ArticleThe History Of The Family Unification Immigration Policy In The U.S.
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: At tomorrow's State of the Union, President Trump is set to make his case for changing the rules around who gets to come to the United...
View ArticleSome Christian Leaders Say Deportations Would Jeopardize Their Churches
Both the challenges and opportunities of U.S. Christianity are evident at Fairmeadows Baptist Church in Duncanville, Texas, just south of Dallas. On some Sundays, services at the church draw as few as...
View ArticleFamous Evangelist, 'America's Pastor' Billy Graham Dies At 99
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Reverend Billy Graham died today at his home in Montreat, N.C. He was 99 years old. Graham had a unique role as religious adviser to U.S....
View ArticleBilly Graham's Funeral Celebrated Evangelist's Life And The Reach Of His...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Reverend Billy Graham has been laid to rest in North Carolina. He's buried next to his wife in a private plot a few miles from where he was...
View ArticleChristian Colleges That Oppose LGBT Rights Worried About Losing Funding
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: Under the part of U.S. law known as Title IX, schools that discriminate against students because of their sex can lose federal aid. Decades...
View ArticleTrump's National Security And State Department Picks Alarm American Muslims
President Trump as a candidate once called for a ban on Muslim immigrants and declared that "Islam hates us." Now, he has alarmed American Muslims again with his choice of a new national security...
View ArticleCaring For Migrants Is As Important As Opposing Abortion, Pope Says
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to give special attention to the poor and the abandoned. He does so in a pronouncement called "Rejoice...
View ArticleSouthern Baptist Women Protest Church Leader's Comments
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Southern Baptist women are coming together to rebuke a leader of their faith for comments he's made about women. Southern Baptists generally...
View ArticleReligion A Large Presence As U.S. Embassy Opens In Jerusalem
The religious leader invited to give the opening prayer at the dedication of the American Embassy in Jerusalem is an evangelical Christian who once said that Judaism, along with Mormonism, Islam and...
View ArticleSouthern Baptist Leader Removed From Post Over Comments On Domestic Abuse
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A prominent evangelical leader has been removed from his position this morning for controversial comments he has made about domestic...
View ArticleSouthern Baptist President Removed Over Language On Sexual Abuse Of Women
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A major figure in the Southern Baptist Convention has been replaced following accusations of sexism. Paige Patterson served as president of...
View ArticlePence Speech Riles Some As Southern Baptists' Moderates Gain Strength
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, wrapped up its annual meeting Wednesday on a partisan tone. The featured speaker was Vice President Pence, who spoke...
View Article50 Years Ago, The Pope Called Birth Control 'Intrinsically Wrong'
A papal encyclical issued 50 years ago this summer marked a turning point in the way Roman Catholics view the teachings of their church. On July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI stunned Catholics around the...
View ArticleFor A Church Defined By Tradition, Changing Catholic Doctrine Can Present A...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Fifty years ago this month, Pope Paul XI reminded Catholics that the church considered artificial birth control sinful. His edict was mostly...
View ArticleCatholic Sexual Abuse Crisis Deepens As Authorities Lag In Response
A two-year grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania resulted in what the state's attorney general, Josh Shapiro, called "the largest, most comprehensive report into child sex abuse in the Catholic...
View ArticlePope Francis And U.S. Bishops Respond To Report On Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania
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