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Parliament of the World's Religions seeks understanding and action

Friday, August 11, 2023

The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement.

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Parliament of the World's Religions hopes to show people the good that faith can do

Thursday, August 10, 2023

The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement.

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Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debate

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

When migrants from Latin America were flown from Texas and dropped off in Sacramento with nowhere to go, a group of congregations came together to care for them.

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Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans

Saturday, July 29, 2023

One of the largest Protestant denominations in the U.S. is losing congregations over disputes over LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on July 25, 2023.)

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Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

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At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists crack down on women in ministry

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Southern Baptists have upheld the expulsion of two churches that have female pastors. They also voted to amend their constitution to further restrict women in ministry.

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Southern Baptist leaders voted to further restrict the role of women in ministry

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Southern Baptist leaders meeting in New Orleans voted to amend their constitution to disallow women from serving as a pastor of any kind. They also extended the work of their sex abuse task force.

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Southern Baptists say no to women pastors, uphold expulsion of Saddleback megachurch

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Southern Baptist Convention upheld the removal of two churches for having women as pastors. The nearly 13,000 voters, called "messengers," voted overwhelmingly to uphold the churches' removals.

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Southern Baptist leaders will decide the fate of congregations with women pastors

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Southern Baptist leaders are in New Orleans for their annual meeting. On the agenda this year, whether to uphold the expulsion of congregations that have women pastors.

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Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.

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Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children.

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Intel named most faith-friendly company

Monday, May 22, 2023

The ranking is according to this year's Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of large companies by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation.

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Influential church leader Timothy Keller has died at the age of 72

Saturday, May 20, 2023

He was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition, a group concerned that evangelical Christianity had become too politicized.

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The Department of Education updates guidance on public school prayer

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The new guidance comes a little less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court loosened rules for teachers and staff praying while on the job.

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The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline. That's according to a new report from the Public Religion Research Institute.

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Books We Love: Fiction recommendations from 2022

Sunday, December 25, 2022

From NPR's Books We Love list, we hear about three novels and a collection of short stories: "Less Is Lost,""The Confessions of Matthew Strong,""If I Survive You," and "Thank You For Listening."

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NPR staff recommend the fiction books we love

Sunday, December 18, 2022

NPR staff recommend four novels from our Books We Love list: "A Merry Little Meet Cute," "The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen," "The Devil Takes You Home," and "Lapvona."

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A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents

Friday, August 05, 2022

Jones, the creator and face of the conspiracy-peddling website InfoWars, is on the hook for a total of $49.3 million for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.

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Looking for a laugh? Here are some of NPR's favorite funny books of 2021

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Want to read and laugh? From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, four NPR staffers offer their suggestions.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom On California's Huge Budget Surplus, Recall Election

Monday, May 10, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., who is facing a recall election, about his economic recovery plan that would give $600 stimulus checks to more Californians.

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