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Former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Removed From Public Ministry After Sex Abuse Allegation
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick prays during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall assembly in 2011 in Baltimore. McCarrick was ordered by the Holy See to step down from public ministry as a result of an allegation of sexual abuse. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, photographed at a news conference in 2015, said the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their families "goes against the values of our nation." Sid Hastings/AP hide caption
The Freeman family. Courtesy of Nathan Freeman hide caption
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver on June 8. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
When Chavie Weisberger tried to leave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish faith she grew up in, her ex-husband sued for full custody of their three children. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Chile's National Prosecutor Jorge Abbott, center, leaves the Apostolic Nunciature after meeting with Archbishop Charles Scicluna in Santiago, Chile. Police raided Roman Catholic Church offices in two Chilean cities Wednesday looking for files related to a long-running sex abuse scandal. Esteban Felix/AP hide caption
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting on Wednesday in Dallas. Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images hide caption
Pence Speech Riles Some As Southern Baptists' Moderates Gain Strength
Anas, left, and Bashar, 8, bond in the Ramadan Kitchen. Bashar Kaddo hide caption
Bishop Juan Barros, long accused of helping to cover up a notorious sex abuse case in the Catholic Church in Chile, has resigned. He's seen here during Pope Francis's visit to Chile in January. Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters hide caption
A growing number of Muslim food bloggers and dietitians are trying to address the shifting needs of busy Muslims who want to eat healthy, nutritious meals when breaking fast. Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images hide caption
A drone flies a dress at a fashion show held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as seen in a BBC Arabic report. BBC News Arabic/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
White House Announces It Will Host An Iftar For Ramadan, After Declining Last Year
The wedding cake display seen at Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver in 2013. Brennan Linsley/AP hide caption
Court Sees 'Hostility' To Religious Beliefs In Case Of Baker And Same-Sex Couple
From left Bishop James Shannon, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Dr. Martin Luther King and Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery, February 6, 1968. Charles Del Vecchio/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Archbishop Bernard Hebda, pictured last year, announced on Thursday the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese reached a $210 million settlement with victims of clergy sexual abuse. Jim Mone/AP hide caption