BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: For more than 200 years there has been a chaplain in both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. The tradition has been challenged by advocates of a strict separation between church and state, but the … More →

June 22, 2007

Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black: Q: Let’s start with your work as the Senate chaplain. What’s a typical day like for you? What are your main spiritual responsibilities? A: I’m the pastor for … More →

June 22, 2007

Read three recent prayers written by U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black: PRAYER FOR THE SENATE June 18, 2007 Eternal and dependable Creator of the universe, we acknowledge you as the giver of every good and perfect gift. You are our … More →

June 22, 2007

Read an excerpt from IN THE COMPANY OF CHRIST: A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH HOLY WEEK by Benedicta Ward. More →

April 7, 2006

Read the funeral tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta by Methodist theologian L. Harold DeWolf. More →

January 13, 2006

Read the full interview about Ramadan with Imam Yahya Hendi. More →

October 29, 2004

The number of Muslims in the U.S. is variously estimated at between two and six million — or more. About half are immigrants, and most of the rest, African Americans. We have a profile today of two Caucasian converts who were attracted to Islam when they were living abroad. More →

October 8, 2004

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: For members of the clergy, providing spiritual care for their congregants is a role they are well prepared for. But providing spiritual care to the sick can be a different sort of challenge. In the nation’s … More →

April 2, 2004

  LUCKY SEVERSON, guest anchor: Now, a conversation about prayer during a time of war. Bob Abernethy went to Northampton, Massachusetts, to talk about prayer in wartime with two people who both study prayer and practice it: BOB ABERNETHY: Carol … More →

April 11, 2003

For nearly a millennium, part of Roman Catholic prayer life has included saying the rosary, with each rosary bead representing a prayer. The rosary includes a set of meditations on the life of Christ, known as mysteries. Use of the rosary, has diminished in recent years but many Catholics say it’s still part of their practice. More →

October 18, 2002