[MYPLAYLIST=19] KIM LAWTON:  From the moment he arrived in Israel, Pope Benedict XVI made peace his central theme. Benedict said over and over again that this was a spiritual pilgrimage, not a political mission. Yet he couldn’t avoid the complicated … More →

May 15, 2009

Watch extended commentary from Kim Lawton on Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the Holy Land. More →

May 8, 2009

Watch Matthew McGarry, Catholic Relief Service’s country representative in Afghanistan, share his thoughts about new US strategy, interfaith relations, and the militarization of humanitarian development. He spoke in Washington on April 17, 2009 at the Brookings Institution: The challenge is … More →

April 24, 2009

Following the events of September 11th, major Christian and Muslim scholars and religious officials have been working together to find ways believers in each religion can live side by side in peace. More →

September 19, 2008

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: It’s common to hear and read stories about Islamic fundamentalists and their rigid interpretation of the Qu’ran. But we have a story today about transformation in the Islamic Middle East — moderate Muslims challenging the fundamentalists. The … More →

May 16, 2008

We have a story today about two young men who grew up together best friends — one white, one black — and then took different religious paths. One became an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, the other a Muslim. Today they argue, of course, but as Betty Rollin reports, they’ve found their theological differences don’t matter nearly as much as friendship and laughter. More →

April 18, 2008

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview about scriptural reasoning with David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity and director of the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme at the University of Cambridge. More →

October 12, 2007

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview about scriptural reasoning with Peter Ochs, professor of modern Judaic studies at the University of Virginia. More →

October 12, 2007

Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about Muslims and charity with Anwar Khan, national development director of Islamic Relief Q: What is the mission of Islamic Relief? A: It’s to make this world a better place. To help those who … More →

September 7, 2007

Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about Muslim charities with Salam al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Counsel: Q: How much concern is there in the Muslim community about the situation for Muslim charities today? A: I think … More →

September 7, 2007