Pope Benedict XVI failed to stop sex abuse when he was an archbishop, law firm says "In a total of four cases, we reached a consensus there was a failure to act," said attorney Martin Pusch of the law firm that was hired by the church to investigate decades of abuse. Bill Chappell
Indigenous protester arrested at border wall argues religious freedom as defense An Indigenous woman arrested for protesting former President Trump's border wall in Arizona is in federal court, asking a judge to reconsider whether she can use a religious freedom law as a defense. Alisa Reznick
Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92 Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism. Tovia Smith
Remembering Rabbi Israel Dresner, a Freedom Rider in the civil rights movement One of the original Freedom Riders has died. Rabbi Israel Dresner was arrested and jailed multiple times for his activism. He was among those who answered Martin Luther King Jr.'s call. Tovia Smith
Encore: For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish A lot of people know a few Yiddish words, but few actually speak it outside Orthodox Judaism. During the pandemic, some secular Jews have taken up learning the language to reconnect to their heritage. Deena Prichep
India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa's charity The Indian government says it has refused to renew a permit that allows the Missionaries of Charity to use foreign funds to operate orphanages and hospices across the country. Lauren Frayer
Remembering the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Journalist Kate Bartlett speaks with Elissa Nadworny about what Desmond Tutu meant to the people of South Africa and the fight for social justice more broadly.
Pope Francis gives an early Christmas Eve homily with a pointed message on humility Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica as COVID-19 infections surge in Italy. Sylvia Poggioli
For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish During the pandemic, some secular Jews have taken up learning Yiddish to reconnect to their heritage. Deena Prichep
Pastors are scrambling to decide whether to hold Christmas Eve services Hopes of a post-pandemic Christmas are vanishing. The rise of the coronavirus omicron variant has pastors scrambling at the last minute to decide whether to hold Christmas Eve services. Deena Prichep