KIRI OZTURK (reading to her children from a children’s book): Allah made camels with great big humps. Allah made elephants with long, slinky trunks. KIM LAWTON: In a suburb of Istanbul, Kiri and Orhan Ozturk are teaching their kids about … More →

April 6, 2009

Cows, goats, worms, water wells, and sewing machines are being donated this holiday season to charitable organizations, including Heifer International, World Vision, and Oxfam. More →

December 13, 2008

Read an essay on religion and American imperialism by David E. Anderson, senior editor at Religion News Service. More →

November 19, 2008

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: While economic issues have dominated the country and the presidential campaign in recent days, the candidates have also faced some tough questions about US foreign policy. On the campaign trail, both John McCain and Barack Obama … More →

October 24, 2008

Americans See U.S. as Force for Good in the World, But Say Sometimes the U.S. Causes More Harm than Good Despite a divided view of America’s impact on the world, the vast majority of Americans believe the United States has … More →

October 22, 2008

In Darfur, in western Sudan, a perfect storm of religious, racial, political, military, and environmental conflicts produced warnings of a humanitarian disaster. But that has been averted for now by a massive relief effort. The situation is still dangerous, especially because of marauding fighters called the Janjaweed, but refugees are being cared for. More →

May 13, 2005

“Christ needs your youth and your generous enthusiasm to make his proclamation of joy resound in the new millennium,” said Pope John Paul II to the more than 250,000 young Catholics assembled in Toronto for World Youth Day. More →

July 26, 2002