Religion and Faith

January 22, 2022 9:28 AM

Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95

Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2022 12:58 PM

The big picture: How young people are reshaping spirituality

As we step into a new year, we’re looking to the future of big issues in America. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with researcher Josh Packard about how young people are reshaping the future of religion and spirituality.

by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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January 16, 2022 10:08 AM

British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called “an act of terror."

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2022 4:22 PM

Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued Saturday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, bringing an end to a standoff that had lasted nearly 12 hours.

by The Associated Press

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January 10, 2022 6:26 AM

On COVID vaccinations, Pope says health care is a 'moral obligation'

Francis says individuals have a responsibility to care for themselves "and this translates into respect for the health of those around us."

by The Associated Press

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January 4, 2022 2:52 AM

Western Wall prayer site's future is in doubt under Israel's fragile government

Israel's refusal to recognize liberal Reform and Conservative streams of Judaism has long been a point of tension with American Jews.

by The Associated Press

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January 1, 2022 10:43 AM

'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his role in ending South Africa's apartheid regime and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people. “When we were in the dark, he brought light,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said.

by The Associated Press

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December 26, 2021 9:34 AM

Reactions to the death of former Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Reactions are coming in from around the world to the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu at the age of 90.

by The Associated Press

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December 26, 2021 6:14 AM

Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90

The buoyant, blunt-spoken clergyman used his pulpit as the first Black bishop of Johannesburg and later Archbishop of Cape Town as well as frequent public demonstrations to galvanize public opinion against racial inequity both at home and globally.

by The Associated Press

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December 25, 2021 8:41 AM

On Christmas, pope prays for pandemic's end, peace dialogues

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, using his Christmas Day address to urge health care for all, vaccines for the poor and for dialogue to prevail in resolving the world’s conflicts.

by The Associated Press

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