Mar 15th, 2010 · The pope's former diocese said Monday a priest who had been convicted of sexually abusing minors during the pontiff's tenure as archbishop has been suspended from his pastoral duties for violating a condition he not work with youth.
Feb 5th, 2010 · Gayle Haggard was living the life of her dreams. She was married to the senior pastor of a thriving megachurch, a mother of five, and a faith leader in her own right. But it all came crashing down when she — along with the rest of the nation — learned her husband was involved in a years-long sexual relationship with another man. Host Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Haggard, author of the book Why I Stayed, about her marriage, her husband's fall from grace and his sexuality.
Dec 25th, 2009 · In the little town of Avon, Colo., two donkeys slipped out of their pen at a local church, where they were key players in a live nativity scene. The animals were found by a frantic search party, who followed their hoof prints in the snow along a railroad track. The pastor told his flock that the Christmas creatures reminded him of the Nativity, so he renamed them Joseph and Mary.
Dec 19th, 2009 · Host Scott Simon talks to author Mitch Albom about his latest book, "Have a Little Faith." It's the story of the relationship Albom develops with two very different clergymen, one his family rabbi, the other the pastor of an inner-city church for the homeless and indigent.
Dec 18th, 2009 · The Ugandan Parliament is considering a bill that would increase penalties for homosexuality, in some cases making it punishable by death. Host Michel Martin talks to NPR's East Africa Correspondent Gwen Thompkins about reaction to the anti-gay bill, what its passage could mean for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in Uganda and the contested role a group of American Evangelical pastors have played in drumming up support for the bill
Dec 4th, 2009 · In rural Palm Beach County, Fla., pastor Dick Witherow ministers to a community he calls "modern-day lepers": convicted sex offenders. Witherow believes people can change. So while strict zoning laws elsewhere have left offenders homeless, his Miracle Park housing complex welcomes this population.
Nov 29th, 2009 · When a Los Angeles pastor decided his church needed a boost in membership, he did a little soul-searching and decided man's best friend should be part of the fold. Now, his Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church is attracting new parishioners — and their faithful pooches.
Nov 25th, 2009 · The young Viennese native is on tour, playing all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. Hear Fellner at the WGBH studio, in Boston, where he plays the lyrical "pastoral" sonata and the cheerful Sonata No. 25.