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A view of St. Peter's Square during a Pentecost Mass celebrated by Pope Francis Sunday. A day later, the Vatican issued a document denying gender identity is a choice.

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Vatican Issues Document During Pride Month Denying Concept Of Gender Identity

9:55pm June 10, 2019

by Amy Held

The document entitled "Male and Female He Created Them," laments what it calls an "educational crisis" around sexuality and reaffirming the church's traditional stance on gender identity.

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Reading Into Changes To The Lord's Prayer

5:41pm June 09, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks to biblical scholar Meredith Warren about the changes to the Lord's Prayer approved by Pope Francis.

The unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica was finally granted a building permit on Friday after going without one for 137 years. The church's foundation and the city of Barcelona came to a historic agreement, with the foundation agreeing to pay the city mil

Not Too Little Too Late. Unfinished Gaudí Basilica Gets Permit 137 Years Later

5:19pm June 09, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

The Sagrada Familia church got the permit Friday, allowing construction to continue with completion projected for 2026. The church's foundation agreed to pay the city of Barcelona millions of dollars.

Amber Scorah writes about exiting the Jehovah's Witnesses in Leaving the Witness.

'Leaving The Witness': The End Of The World As She Knew It, Upon Losing Her Religion

2:02pm June 05, 2019

by Rachel Martin

Amber Scorah was a Jehovah's Witness and a missionary in China when she began to harbor doubts about the apocalypse. Disavowed by nearly everyone she knew, her memoir is a tale of starting over.

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Illustration of Misha Euceph, host of KPCC's "Tell Them I Am," and Tan France from "Queer Eye."

The Ramadan Podcast Where Muslims Take It Up A Notch From 'Islam 101'

1:02pm June 03, 2019

In the KPCC podcast "Tell Them, I Am," host and producer Misha Euceph aims to give Muslims a space to define their identities outside of stereotypes and broad generalizations.

Boman Kohinoor, 97, has spent the past eight decades committed to his beloved Britannia & Co., one of Mumbai's last Parsi cafes. Here, he proudly holds up a photo of himself with two members of the British royal family: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,

Parsi Cafes, A Centuries-Old Tradition In India, Are Vanishing

12:28pm June 02, 2019

by Rebecca Rosman

Since the 1800s, these cafes have flourished in Mumbai. They've helped keep alive the culture and cuisine of Parsis — Zoroastrians who fled Persia centuries ago. Now, that tradition is fading.

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I'm Converting: My First Ramadan

8:48am June 01, 2019

Eid, the end of Ramadan, can be an especially trying time for converts to Islam. Many of them are without family and friends on a holiday where community is at the forefront.

License For Missouri's Only Clinic That Performs Abortions Expires This Weekend

2:32pm May 30, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Missouri is days away from being without a clinic that provides abortions. The state's Republican governor has spoken out to express concerns about the clinic's safety record.

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Patricia Cahill pauses to collect herself as she recounts her story of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.

Survivors Of Sexual Abuse By Nuns Want Greater Visibility For Their Accusations

12:42pm May 30, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Victims of sexual misconduct by nuns say there hasn't yet been a reckoning for their claims. In part, that's because reports on allegations of abuse by women are treated differently than those by men.

With Attendance Down, Rural Churches Pool Resources To Keep Doors Open

6:23am May 30, 2019

by Brock Turner

Rural churches, often the bedrock of the community, are facing declining membership. They are increasingly teaming up in hopes of surviving — with clergy sharing programs.

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