Author Jeff Chu on completing the book Rachel Held Evans started before she died NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Jeff Chu about completing Wholehearted Faith, a book started by his friend, Rachel Held Evans, before she passed away in 2019. Elena Burnett
Biden continues the tradition of U.S. presidents meeting with the pope President Biden is beginning his European trip by meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. These two leaders know each other quite well, and share many of the same concerns. A Martinez
Biden, Pope Francis discuss climate change and global vaccine sharing President Biden's meeting at the Vatican with the pope is one of several gatherings scheduled with global leaders over the next week. Jaclyn Diaz
Maritime revered offers support to crew stuck on cargo ships due to shipping delays NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Samson Shekhar Chauhan of the Lutheran Maritime Ministries about his work assisting crew members unable to leave ships because of COVID restrictions and shipping delays. Ayen Bior
Haiti is dangerous. That hasn't stopped religious aid groups from working there. A gang is demanding millions of dollars in ransom for 17 kidnapped missionaries. Faith-based humanitarian groups say their work demands balancing risk with the need to serve the most vulnerable. Laurel Wamsley
A woman takes a lead role in Confucian ceremonies, breaking a new path in South Korea Women's equality has made slow progress in South Korea. Some South Koreans want to bring about change starting at the country's cultural roots by reinterpreting Confucius. Anthony Kuhn
Southern Baptist leader resigns amid internal division over sex abuse review President and CEO of the SBC's Executive Committee Ronnie Floyd announced his departure Thursday in a statement critical of recent decisions related to the third-party review. The Associated Press
The remnants of one of the nation's oldest Black churches have just been found The discovery of the First Baptist Church in Colonial WIlliamsburg comes as the living history museum is reckoning with its storytelling about the country's origins and the role of Black Americans. The Associated Press
Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandates Present A Dilemma For Employers With a vaccine mandate coming to businesses with over 100 employees, lots of workers opposed to the shots are looking into how to request religious exemptions — putting their employers in a quandary. Shannon Bond
Rev. Rose Okeno's Historic Ordination Adds To Women's Progress In Kenya Rev. Rose Okeno is the first woman elected as a full Anglican bishop in Kenya. Her ordination defies a church movement that put a moratorium on female bishops.