'You Are Safe Now': Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral
Twenty years ago, the brutal killing of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyo., drew national attention and led to an expansion of a federal hate-crimes law.
Religion
Finding 'Common Good' Among Evangelicals In The Political Season
A Minneapolis pastor is traveling the country, speaking to conservative Christians about faith and the Republican Party under Donald Trump. The conversations are dominated by concerns about abortion.
D.C. Attorney General Launches Civil Investigation Into Catholic Archdiocese
Karl Racine ordered the probe after the archdiocese released a list of priests "credibly" accused of child sex abuse over a decades-long period.
Museum Of The Bible Says 5 Of Its Most Famed Artifacts Are Fake
After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.
Australian Prime Minister Apologizes To Victims Of Institutional Child Sex Abuse
It is the first national apology on behalf of the federal government since a major report published last year showed the problem was rampant in Australia's Catholic Church and other institutions.
Meet The Jews Of The German Far Right
Fellow Jews in the country are baffled by a small Jewish faction within the Alternative for Germany, a party accused of racism and of downplaying the Nazis.
Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest, 20 Years After His Death
To mark the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder, he will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard's life and death.
Feds Launch Sex Abuse Investigation Of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records following revelations that more than 1,000 minors were abused, NPR has learned.
Oscar Romero, Pope Paul VI Elevated To Sainthood
In a ceremony at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis declared the sainthood of the murdered Salvadoran archbishop, the former pontiff and five other people.
American Pastor Andrew Brunson Meets With Trump After Being Released From Turkey
Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who had been detained and jailed in Turkey for two years on charges of spying and aiding terrorists was released. He met with President Trump on Saturday.