JayaShri Maathaa: How Can Saying "Thank You" Transform Your Life? During the coronavirus pandemic, monk JayaShri Maathaa continually turned to one powerful mantra: "thank you," a statement of genuine gratitude to provide solace and strength in troubled times. NPR/TED Staff
Vatican Unveils Unique Nativity Scene In Saint Peter's Square Critics say one of the wise men resembles an astronaut. Another character brings Darth Vader to mind. The Catholic Herald called it an "Embarrassing Sci-Fi Creche."
Pastor On His Church Being Target During Pro-Trump Rally In D.C. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Rev. William Lamar IV of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., about the church's legacy of affirming Black lives following a weekend of vandalism.
'Jewish Telegraphic Agency' Commemorates Members Of The Community Lost To COVID-19 The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is attempting to personalize the pandemic by commemorating community members who have died. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Editor-in-Chief Philissa Cramer.
Recent Supreme Court Rulings Encourage Some To Continue In-Person Worshiping Encouraged by recent Supreme Court rulings, churches in many states are trying to challenge restrictions on worship gatherings, arguing that prayer during the pandemic is essential. Stephanie O'Neill
Idaho Anne Frank Memorial Defaced With Nazi Propaganda Nine stickers with swastikas were placed on the memorial in downtown Boise sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. One of the stickers read, "We are everywhere." Dustin Jones
Balancing Coronavirus Limitations With Religious Liberty NPR's Michel Martin discusses the tension between religious freedom and coronavirus-related restrictions with three faith leaders: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali.
NIH Head Suggests Churches Shouldn't Return To In-Person Worship Yet Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health, told the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission that churches shouldn't return to in-person worship yet. Tom Gjelten
With Ceremony At The Vatican, Wilton Gregory Becomes 1st Black American Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday. Matthew S. Schwartz
Supreme Court Backs Religious Challenge To New York COVID-19 Restrictions The U.S. Supreme Court upheld challenges from New York churches and synagogues to state pandemic restrictions on religious services. Amy Coney Barrett voted with the court's new conservative majority.