Pope Francis celebrates Mass with million faithful in Democratic Republic of Congo
A rapturous reception as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with a million worshipers in the capital Kinshasa.
Religion
Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?
Since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion, many Muslims Americans have been turning to their faith to try to figure out: What does Islam say about the issue?
Pope Francis performs a high-wire act as he courts followers in Africa
The progressive Pontifex is visiting parts of Africa this week, and must fulfill a balancing act that looks towards the expansion of his church and the ideological clashes that are coming up.
Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985
His trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will highlight the long-running conflicts in both countries and the rising importance of Africa to the future of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis begins a much anticipated trip to 2 countries in Africa
Pope Francis embarks on what he's calling a pilgrimage of peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan — two nations marred by conflicts that have largely been forgotten by the world.
A community is on edge after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue
New Jersey officials are condemning the attempted arson attack as well as an unrelated "possible bias-motivated incident" at a church over the weekend. The state is no stranger to antisemitic threats.
Opinion: A Holocaust remembrance — and lessons we have yet to learn
NPR's Scott Simon wonders why teaching children about the Holocaust is not mandatory in most states and the lessons they are missing.
Second gentleman Emhoff visits Auschwitz, part of a push against antisemitism
Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, is in Poland and Germany to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and address rising antisemitism around the world.
Pope Francis' LGBTQ comments are not surprising but sincere, gay Vatican adviser says
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Juan Carlos Cruz, a gay Chilean man who is a survivor of clergy sex abuse, about remarks by Pope Francis that criminalizing homosexuality is "unjust."
Pope Francis is the first pope to back the repeal of laws criminalizing homosexuality
Pope Francis has said that the Catholic church must work to put an end to what he calls "unjust" laws that criminalize homosexuality, which are common in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.