Father James Martin is okay with not being liked On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Father James Martin talks about letting go of his idea that God was transactional.
Why Indigenous Americans are fighting for access to a sacred spot in Texas A confrontation between religious freedom and public safety has reached the Supreme Court of Texas. The battle is over access to a site where Native Americans have been holding spiritual ceremonies for centuries. Patrick Davis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted the video profiling Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson, who opposes same-sex marriage. Julia Simon
Encore: Pope Leo's Neighborhood What's it like to live next to a pope's childhood home? It's full of challenges -- and opportunities, neighbors say. Adora Namigadde reports from Pope Leo's former home in Dolton, Illinois. Adora Namigadde
Pope Leo tells 1 million Catholic youths they are sign 'different world is possible' In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries "bloodied by war" who could not join their celebration. The Associated Press
The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is also celebrating its 250th anniversary NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chaplain Doug Carver about the role of the military chaplain -- 250 years after George Washington advocated for chaplains during wartime. Vincent Acovino
Transformation in the Atacama Desert as a religious festival attracts thousands of worshippers Up on the high plains of the Atacama Desert, Chile's largest religious festival brings tens of thousands of worshippers together for a Catholic celebration with a twist. Up on the high plains of the Atacama Desert, Chile's largest religious festival brings tens of thousands of worshippers together for a Catholic celebration with a twist. John Bartlett
Encore: Religion and AI, what does it mean when the word of God comes from a chatbot? How would you feel if you found out that the sermon at your church was written by artificial intelligence? What does it means when the word of God comes from a chatbot? Deena Prichep
Clergy grapple with the ethics of using AI to write sermons How would you feel if you found out that the sermon at your church was written by artificial intelligence? What does it means when the word of God comes from a chatbot? Deena Prichep
Israel strikes Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to late pope Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation in the war-ravaged territory. The Associated Press