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Controversy Brews Over Church's Hallucinogenic Tea Ritual
April 25, 2013 A U.S. transplant of a Brazilian sect drinks huasca tea and then finds spiritual exploration in the visions it induces. The Supreme Court has granted the group full rights as a church to sip all the tea it wants, but some neighbors in Santa Fe, N.M., are trying to block construction of a house of worship.
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Two Decades Later, Some Branch Davidians Still Believe
April 20, 2013 Twenty years ago, federal agents clashed with David Koresh's Branch Davidian community near Waco, Texas. The standoff ended with a raid and fire in which some 80 children, women and men perished. It's remembered as one of the darkest chapters in American law enforcement.
Religion
Thousands Trek To New Mexico Chapel On Good Friday
March 29, 2013 Every year thousands of people make a pilgrimage down the state highway toward the Catholic shrine in Chimayo, N.M. They gather there to pray for forgiveness and healing.
Religion
As Islam Grows, U.S. Imams In Short Supply
February 10, 2013 The more than 2,100 American mosques are facing a challenge. There aren't enough imams, or spiritual leaders, to go around.