religion

Rabbi Encourages Parents To 'Fight For The Values We Believe In'

5:13pm November 12, 2016

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C., has protested Donald Trump. After the election, he has advice for how parents should explain it to their children.

Post Election: Can Divided Religious Leaders Heal A Divided Nation?

8:06am November 11, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

After a campaign unprecedented in its divisiveness and partisanship, faith leaders face great challenges in any effort to promote reconciliation and healing.

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Muslim Americans Fearful After Donald Trump Wins Presidency

5:30pm November 09, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Millennial Muslims reacted to Donald Trump winning the presidency. Though Trump did eventually step back on his vow to implement a complete ban on Muslim immigration, many Muslims are concerned about what his presidency may bring.

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Opening credits of the South Korean television show, "The Fourth Republic." The actors pictured portray a shadowy cult figure (left) and Korea's future president.

S. Korean President's 'Rasputin' Was Once Part Of A Soap Opera Storyline

10:10pm November 07, 2016

by Elise Hu

A 1990s' "K-Drama" now seems oddly prescient.

Iraqi Archbishop Looks For Reconciliation

9:13am November 03, 2016

With the offensive underway to rout ISIS from Mosul, the Archbishop of Irbil, Bashar Warda, is looking to the future and ways for reconciliation. Renee Montagne speaks with the archbishop.

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At Calderón cemetery near Quito, Ecuador, a woman shares a meal as a way to remember her loved ones.

Bread Babies And Purple Drink: Ecuador's Spin On Day Of The Dead

2:32pm November 02, 2016

by Amy E. Robertson

While Mexico's Día de los Muertos is better known in the U.S., the day is observed through Latin America, with customs as diverse as the people. In Ecuador, it's Dia de los Difuntos.

The Rev. Duke Kwon advised his congregants that Jesus' teachings don't fit neatly in political categories.

Evangelicals Consider Whether God Really Cares How They Vote

6:23pm November 01, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Many U.S. Christians have struggled this year with what faith means when it comes time to make political choices, and even whether faith and politics should mix.

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Anti-government protesters demonstrate as Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, appears at the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office on Monday.

Pressure Mounts On S. Korean President Over Her Spiritual 'Puppetmaster'

11:16am November 01, 2016

by Elise Hu

President Park Geun-hye's approval rating has plummeted to 10 percent as investigators dig deeper into her ties with a woman whose family claimed to channel voices from the leader's dead mother.

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Christian singer-songwriter Nichole Nordeman performs during the 34th Annual Dove Awards rehearsals in 2003 at the Gaylord Center in Nashville, Tenn. Nordeman has spoken out about Trump.

Trump Presents Dilemma For Evangelical Women, Once Reliable GOP Voters

9:50am November 01, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump's comments and alleged actions toward women have exposed a gender divide among white evangelical voters, who have a history of demanding that politicians exemplify character and morality.

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Pope Francis Commemorates 500th Anniversary Of Protestant Reformation

4:15pm October 31, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis is in Sweden to kick off the commemoration of 500 years since the Protestant Reformation. The reformation started in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the church door to denounce what he saw as abuses by the Catholic Church.

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