The Department of Education updates guidance on public school prayer 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. Jason DeRose
He helped cancer patients find peace through psychedelics. Then came his diagnosis Roland Griffiths is known as the scientist who helped prove that psychedelics can alleviate depression and mental anguish in cancer patients. That pursuit has since become a lot more personal. Rachel Martin
Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected. Katia Riddle
Rainn Wilson talks about his lifelong spiritual journey As part of the new series "Enlighten Me," NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the actor Rainn Wilson about how his spiritual identity has evolved through his life. Rachel Martin
Pope Francis says he is open to helping return Ukrainian children taken to Russia Speaking from the papal plane, Francis said he would be willing to help facilitate the return of children taken to Russia since the war began. And he revealed a secret peace "mission" was under way. The Associated Press
In a historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops' meetings Catholic women's groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church. The Associated Press
How do you stay optimistic in spite of it all? 6 hopeful souls share their secrets They're activist and advocates from Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Lesotho and the U.S. We wanted to know: How do they stay positive in the face of the world's many problems and woes? Ari Daniel
What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
The religious battle at a Kyiv monastery Ukraine's Orthodox Christians, divided by war and politics, stake their claim to the country's most important religious site — Kyiv's Caves Monastery. Julian Hayda
During the holy month of Ramadan, the streets of Cairo take on a different sound The streets of Cairo are busy, vibrant and noisy, but Ramadan brings another kind of flow: Religious beats from a small band. Aya Batrawy