Religious Leaders On How The Pandemic Affected Their Congregations NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, the Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali about the impact the pandemic has had on them and their congregations.
The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science. Sylvia Poggioli
Malala Yousafzai's Interview In 'British Vogue' Sparks Anger In Her Native Pakistan The Nobel Peace Prize winner posed for a cover portrait and spoke openly in an interview. One of her remarks about marriage has prompted vitriolic responses on social media in her homeland. Diaa Hadid
How Is The GOP Adjusting To A Less Religious America? For the first time, a majority of Americans are not church members, according to a recent poll. That could have long-term consequences for Republicans, long affiliated with more religious voters. Danielle Kurtzleben
How Religion, Education, Race And Media Consumption Shape Conspiracy Theory Beliefs A new survey from the polling firm PRRI breaks down conspiracy theory acceptance by religious group, level of education, and sources of news and information, among other things. Sarah McCammon
The Youth Of Cuba's Tiny Jewish Minority Cuba doesn't have a single rabbi and the Jewish population numbers only about 1,200 on the island. Those left have formed a tight-knit community, with pressure on the young to sustain their religion. Rachel Wisniewski
Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste') Alabama banned yoga back in 1993. The ban is now revoked — but English names must be used for all poses and exercises. And meditation is not allowed. Bill Chappell
U.N. Security Council Meets Over Israeli-Palestinian Violence With the death toll nearing 200 and thousands more civilians left homeless, the United Nations is pushing for a cease-fire. Dustin Jones
Lutherans Elect First Openly Transgender Bishop Megan Rohrer Rev. Megan Rohrer has been elected as the first openly transgender bishop within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They will lead some 200 congregations in California and Nevada. Melissa Block
Muslims Mark End Of Ramadan, But COVID Subdues Celebrations For A Second Year Some 1.8 billion faithful around the world are marking Eid al-Fitr, but in many places, COVID-19 restrictions and concerns over the spread of virus were putting a damper on festivities. Michele Abercrombie
