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Religion

University of Pennsylvania Chaplain Charles
Community

Daring to put legs on faith with the inspiration of MLK

Rising to the challenges of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy encompasses more than a day of service.

8 years ago

Listen 6:22
A Delaware high school suspended a 10th grader for wearing a kufi to school, but the American Civil Liberties Union intervened and the school rescinded its action. (Bigstock Photo)
Education

ACLU gets school to rescind Muslim student’s suspension for wearing kufi

The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware recently intervened to have a school overturn the suspension of a 10th grade Muslim student.

8 years ago

A view of Jerusalem Old City seen from Mount of Olives, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.
Courts & Law

Israel closes door to Philly Quaker group, other organizations advocating boycott

Israeli officials said they are defending their country's right to exist and will continuing fighting efforts to “delegitimtize” it.

8 years ago

Mormons and evangelical Christians shared strong support for President Trump in 2016, but theological differences still cause tension between the groups. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
NPR
Community

Evangelicals and Mormons are political allies, but theological rivals

Despite different teachings, Mormons and evangelical Christians think alike when it comes to their expectations of Washington.

8 years ago

In this Dec. 11, 2017 photo, Erricka Bridgeford burns sage as she performs a ceremony near the scene of a homicide in Baltimore. Bridgeford lost a brother, a stepson, and three cousins to gun violence. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Lifestyle

Peacemaker works to stop bloodshed in Baltimore

The spiritually minded activist began to cry, letting her tears fall on asphalt.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Adam Levinson’s ‘The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah’

Guest: Adam Valen Levinson ADAM VALEN LEVINSON< ...

8 years ago

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Fans set up to tailgate ahead of the Raiders vs. Eagles Christmas Day game, at the Lincoln Financial Field, on Monday.
Community

Christmas marathon tailgating for hardy Eagles fans

Eagles fans crowd into the cold, blustery parking lots of Lincoln Financial field for the game to clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs

8 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Lifestyle

Why we kiss under mistletoe and toast with eggnog

These are a few of many questions, but with expert help, All Things Considered found some much-needed answers to share.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput speaks to inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Center during an annual Christmas Mass at the prison on Dec. 18, 2017. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Prisoners get private Christmas Mass celebrated by Philly archbishop

As Christians around the region prepare for the holy holiday, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput made a special visit to celebrate Christmas a week early with prisoners.

8 years ago

Listen 1:44
The bronze statue of Cardinal Moran stands by the entrance of St. Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney, Australia. (Nina Dermawan#145440/Moment Editorial/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Catholic Church singled out in Australian sex abuse report

In a far-reaching report on child sex abuse in Australia, a government commission recommends the country's Catholic Church lift its celibacy requirement for diocesan clergy.

8 years ago

Sisters Faridah, and Noor Fauziah Rashid fled Malaysia as refugees and resettled in Philadelphia.
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Rohingya refugees resettled in Philadelphia find freedom that was worth the journey

Considered the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world, Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar by the thousands in recent years. Some now call Philadelphia home.

8 years ago

Listen 3:42
The American and Israeli flags are on display Wednesday on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. President Trump announced that the U.S. will view Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he ordered the State Department to
NPR
Politics & Policy

Religious leaders divided over Trump’s Jerusalem decision

President Trump's declaration that Jerusalem is Israel's capital brought quick and sharply differing reactions from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders.

8 years ago

Cupcakes adorned with American flags sit on trays for supporters of Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cake
Speak Easy
Courts & Law

Discrimination tastes terrible, even with icing

If SCOTUS decides to take society backward by siding with Masterpiece Cakeshop, we will immediately see a rush of attacks on existing LGBT protections.

8 years ago

Lydia Macy, 17, left, and Mira Gottlieb, 16, both of Berkeley, Calif., rally outside of the Supreme Court which is hearing the 'Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission' today, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

High court ruling in case over same-sex wedding cake could cast shadow in Philly

Philadelphia city officials are among local leaders nationwide anticipating the outcome of the Masterpiec ...

8 years ago

Listen 2:25
Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Dhaka. Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the second stage of a visit that has been dominated by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Pope Francis: ‘The presence of God is also called Rohingya’

Pope Francis met with a group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Friday, offering them blessings and hearing their stories.

8 years ago

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