For the first time, the high court will rule on "no-aid" state constitutional provisions that conservative religious groups and school-choice advocates have long sought to invalidate.
Dass, who died Dec. 22, was a practitioner of Eastern-inspired philosophy who became interested in the religious potential of LSD in the '60s and '70s. Originally broadcast in 1990.
Religion scholar Elaine Pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. She spoke to Fresh Air in November 2018 about loss and faith.
"Namaste" has a meaning among Hindi speakers. But in the U.S., the word has been wrangled out of its context and tossed around to mean whatever people want it to.
The president is expected to remind public schools that students have constitutional rights to prayer — and that they could risk losing federal funds unless those rights are protected.
President Trump is announcing an initiative to "safeguard" the right of students and teachers to pray in school. Court decisions will limit what he can do.
The dedication at the Washington National Cathedral of an official Bible of the new U.S. Space Force is being criticized as a violation of laws separating church and state.
The surprise move is seen as a rebuke to Pope Francis, who is weighing whether to allow older, married men to be ordained in some South American countries, where a shortage of priests is acute.
A nun called out to the pope from a crowd in Rome and requested a kiss. He wanted to make sure she wouldn't bite. She promised, and the pope gave her a peck on the cheek.
The unanimous Montana Supreme Court decision found that religious institutions are not always obligated to report child sexual abuse to authorities due to an exemption in Montana state law.
In the early 2000s, an Iranian American family's home was searched unexpectedly. Afterward, the family questioned their place in the U.S. but didn't talk about the incident for more than a decade.
NPR's Audie Cornish continues a series of conversations about politics in faith-based communities with a group of Jews in New York City with diverse political beliefs.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Reverend Ginger Gaines-Cirelli of Foundry United Methodist Church about the proposed split of the church over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.
A group of leaders from the United Methodist Church announced a plan Friday to split the Protestant denomination over its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.
Evangelicals supporting President Trump rallied in Miami Friday. It comes after a major Evangelical publication called for Trump to be removed from office.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Wear, who directed faith outreach for President Obama's reelection campaign, about whether 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are appealing to faith voters.
Members of a synagogue added armed guards to services following harassment by a neo-Nazi website. They also coordinated harassment responses with police, and say more towns should do the same.
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Eric Costanzo and Malachi O'Brien, both Evangelical pastors, about political attitudes among Evangelicals after two opposing op-eds in popular Christian publications.
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle over the check.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Shawn Boburg about a disgraced former cardinal who made church payments to Vatican officials investigating him for the sexual abuse of a minor.
It's "open season on Jews," one New York City council member said in the wake of violence in Brooklyn this week. The attacks come as Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah.
