Religion Stories
Inside the Yiddish Book Center
Aaron Lansky runs the Yiddish Book Center in Massachusetts. Over the past 40 years, it has gone from an idea that many dismissed, to an institution of higher learning. Jeff Glor has more.
Religion Stories
Putin's war creates schism in Russian Orthodox Church
The Moscow-based church's leadership has framed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in holy terms - as a defense of conservative values against a morally-corrupt West. Now, the war has prompted dissent within the Orthodox Christian faith.
118-year-old nun, believed to be world's oldest person, wants longevity record
Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 in France at age 122, held the record for the oldest confirmed age of any human.
Antisemitic incidents hit record while jumping 34% in 2021, report says
According to the annual Anti-Defamation League report, 88 cases of assault were cataloged in 2021 along with 1,776 cases of harassment and 853 cases of vandalism.
Pope condemns Ukraine war in Easter speech
On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace in the war in Ukraine and voiced worry about the risk of nuclear warfare. As CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports, this stark warning was voiced as tens of thousands returned to St. Peter's Square for the first Easter celebrations since the pandemic.
A Passover prayer: We must use our freedom to liberate the oppressed
Steve Leder, senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, reminds us of the human imperative to alleviate suffering around the world.
An Easter prayer: The power of peace to create a more just world
Sharon Kugler, University Chaplain at Yale, on the importance of addressing aggression, poverty, ignorance and violence that oppresses and destroys our human family.
An Easter prayer, for peace
Sharon Kugler, University Chaplain at Yale, on the importance of addressing aggression, poverty, ignorance and violence that oppresses and destroys our human family.
A Passover prayer, for freedom
Steve Leder, senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, reminds us of the human imperative to alleviate suffering around the world.
Inside the Latter-day Saints' Washington, D.C. temple
For decades the towering marble edifice at our nation's capital has posed a mystery to those outside the faith. Now, after a major renovation, a public open house will welcome all to visit a building dedicated to reverence and contemplation.
Inside the Latter-day Saints' Washington D.C. Temple
For decades the towering marble edifice that is the Washington, D.C. Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has posed a mystery to those outside the faith. Now, after a major renovation, CBS News' Ed O'Keefe takes a tour inside the temple, before a public open house that will welcome all to visit a building dedicated to reverence and contemplation.
Jews, Christians and Muslims mark major holidays, shadowed by war
Ramadan, Passover and Easter all coincide in a rare occasion.
Pope Francis kisses a Ukrainian flag, denounces "massacre in Bucha"
The pope lamented "cruelty that is increasingly horrendous" in Russia's war on Ukraine and slammed the "impotence of international organizations" for failing to stop it.
83-year-old American nun kidnapped in Burkina Faso, diocese says
Sister Suellen Tennyson had been working in the nation since 2014, her diocese said.
Pope Francis says he may visit Kyiv, blasts Russia for "savage" war
He delivered his most pointed and personalized denunciation yet of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."
Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, or Laufey, blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it, which has led to sold-out shows, bestselling albums, and a Grammy Award. With her third album, "A Matter of Time," being released this week, she sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to discuss her musical tastes; her reaction to the response of young fans; and the thrill of singing a duet with Barbra Streisand of a song she composed, "Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self."
Rashid Johnson on art as a source of potential joy
Artist Rashid Johnson has used multiple media and materials to create works that examine race, masculinity, identity, aesthetics, and (he says) his own anxiety. Now, Johnson's career is the focus of an exhibition at the Guggenheim New York, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers." Correspondent Alina Cho reports.