Pat Robertson speaks during a forum at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2015. Robertson was a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Pope Francis went to a hospital in Rome Wednesday for abdominal surgery. He's seen here in the popemobile, leaving his general audience at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican before heading to the hospital. Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A national initiative called Faith for Pride wants religious groups and houses of worship that support LGBTQ rights to show up at Pride events this month. Jason DeRose hide caption
There's a quiet revolution happening amongst some Muslim women who are beginning to refer to Allah as 'She' rather than 'He.' TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Katherine May's new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an "anxious age." Alexa Loy Dent hide caption
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Many aspects of Jeff Hiller's life mirror that of his character, Joel, in HBO's Somebody Somewhere. Christopher Smith/Invision/AP hide caption
President Joe Biden shakes hands with second gentleman Doug Emhoff during a celebration marking Jewish American Heritage Month last week. The administration has just released a comprehensive strategy for combating antisemitism. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
The Muslim community at Kyungpook National University mostly comprises students from Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and other countries with large Muslim populations. Here some members of the community pray at the Dar ul Emaan Kyungpook Islamic Center, in Daegu, South Korea. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
The REDI Index uses a variety of measures to assess a company's friendliness toward religion and belief. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Simran Jeet Singh, pictured here in the days after the attack on the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis. in 2012, says he turned to his faith to help him through. Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Timothy Keller, an influential New York City pastor, author, and founder of the Gospel Coalition, died at age 72. Nathan Troester/Icon Media Group hide caption
Pastor Douglas Theobald, who has been at Struthers United Methodist Church for more than a decade, poses for a portrait on Sunday at the church in Struthers, Ohio. Amber N. Ford for NPR hide caption
New guidance from the Department of Education says a school may take reasonable measures to ensure students aren't pressured to join in their teachers' or coaches' prayers. FatCamera/Getty Images hide caption
Just 16% of Americans surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their lives, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute. Mary Smyth/Getty Images hide caption
Roland Griffiths' research showed how psychedelics can alleviate depression in people with terminal diseases. Andre Chung/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
A tourist visits the Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba in southern Tunisia on Oct. 28, 2015. Five people, including two Jewish pilgrims, were killed Tuesday in a gun attack at the synagogue, Tunisia's TAP news agency said. Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP hide caption
Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (right) stands and applauds as Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gives the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Swastika Mountain, located in a remote part of the Umpqua National Forest outside Eugene, Ore., has officially been renamed Mount Halo after a local indigenous leader. U.S. Geological Survey hide caption
Autumn Hendry moved into the Nesting Place maternity home after she became pregnant, but she wasn't allowed to stay after she began using meth and alcohol again. Katia Riddle hide caption
"The rural South is deeply beautiful and complex and contradictory," says Jones. "I really want [people] to know the rural South has something to say." Rahim Fortune/Dead Oceans hide caption
Pope Francis is greeted by Hungary President Katalin Novak during the farewell ceremony at the Budapest International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. Denes Erdos/AP hide caption