Religion

Militant Right-Wing Activists Protest Religious Community With Peaceful History

5:23pm July 16, 2017

by Brian Mann

A small enclave of mostly African-American Muslim families have become a fixation for right-wing groups who claim it's used as a terrorist training camp. But neighbors say they're friendly people.

Friday News Roundup - International

5:10pm July 14, 2017

Iraq marks a major moment, Brazil sends its former president to prison and President Trump looks for an alternative agreement -- in Paris.

Statue Of Scopes Trial Lawyer Sparks Debate In Tennessee

5:34pm July 12, 2017

by Michael Miller

In 1925, the Scopes Trial sparked national debates about creationism and secularism, and put Dayton, Tenn., on the map. Now another debate is happening in Dayton about whether it's appropriate to memorialize the secular side with a statue.

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A new multi-story residential building (left) and an older style one-story space sit side by side on 12th Street in the East Austin neighborhood of Austin, Texas. The neighborhood has experienced a strong wave of gentrification which often pushes people o

Once A Bustling Black Enclave, East Austin Residents Make A Suburban Exodus

5:34pm July 12, 2017

by Audrey Mcglinchy

The community "doesn't really exist anymore as it did," one former resident of East Austin said. Even the local pastor, who served for 30 years, says he's been pushed out by rising home prices.

A farmer checks on produce at Padao Farms, a 15-acre plot run by the Yang family in Fresno, Calif., that specializes in Asian greens.

Nonprofit Helps California's Asian-American Farmers Grow Their Business

11:41am July 12, 2017

by Clarissa Wei

Traditional Asian greens like crisp daikon roots for pickling are an integral part of Asian-American cultural identity. A nonprofit is helping small farmers meet high demand in Asian enclaves.

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience at the Vatican last month.

Pope Francis Announces New Path To Sainthood

5:51pm July 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The new category recognizes those who sacrifice their lives for others. The pope announced the pathway on Tuesday, and it is seen as one of the biggest changes to the process in centuries.

A young woman wears the niqab, or full face veil, as she sits in a park in Brussels in 2010. On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Belgium's 2011 ban on wearing partial or full face veils in public.

European Court Of Human Rights Upholds Belgium's Ban On Full-Face Veils

5:44pm July 11, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The 2011 law, which bars wearing clothing that "partially or totally covers the face" in public, had come under fire for allegedly violating Muslim women's rights to privacy and freedom of religion.

Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Marie Jona Yoo pours batter on a hot plate used to bake low-gluten altar breads.

Religion

Gluten-Free Host A No-Go, Says Pope

5:05pm July 10, 2017

by Amy Held

The bread used for celebrating the Eucharist must contain some gluten, said the Vatican, but there is still a way for many celiac sufferers to receive the sacrament.

Israel's rabbinical authorities have compiled a list of overseas rabbis whose authority they refuse to recognize when it comes to certifying the Jewishness of someone who wants to get married in Israel.

Have Israel's Religious Authorities 'Blacklisted' 160 Rabbis?

4:13pm July 09, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Who is a Jew? The latest chapter of this debate reflects the growing schism between Israel's Orthodox religious establishment and rabbis around the world.

Rebecca Stott teaches English literature at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.

'I Was Full Of Rage': Author Rebecca Stott On Growing Up In A Christian Cult

10:20am July 09, 2017

by A Martinez

Stott's memoir, In the Days of Rain, is about her childhood in and out of the Exclusive Brethren, a conservative, separatist cult.

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