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Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis has been organizing food drives for nearly 25 years. But in a new lawsuit, the church alleges that the city has started to push back against this work. -
Like many countries in Africa, The Gambia has a law criminalizing the practice of female genital mutilation. Now, amid a religious backlash, it could become the first country to repeal its ban. -
Religions hold a variety of views toward IVF. Catholicism has one of the strongest negative judgments against the practice. Yet many in the church still use the procedure in order to have children. -
After her father died when she was 24, Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery where she lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years. Her new memoir is Cloistered: My Years as a Nun. -
The 92nd Street Y, New York was originally founded to help Jewish immigrants assimilate. Today, 92NY is a cultural force for all. But its response to the Israel-Hamas war has been divisive. -
NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in a white evangelical church that taught her to never question her faith. She was later surprised by the community's overwhelming support for Donald Trump. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe holiest month in the Islamic calendar has begun. -
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims are preparing for a less joyful observance this year. Fasting and charity take on a different meaning when many in Gaza are suffering. -
The holiest month in the Muslim calendar begins for many on Monday. This is what NPR readers will be praying for. -
A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.
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