NPR reviews the set of new TV shows that all have religious faith as a central theme. Just how does TV deal with that in 2016? The shows are Of Kings and Prophets and The Real O'Neals on ABC, The Path on Hulu and The Passion on Fox.

Source: New Set Of TV Shows Tackle Complexities Of Religion : NPR

As Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists carry on an almost forgotten fight, several evangelical groups are staging a campaign of their own.

Source: In Ukraine Towns Ravaged by War, Evangelical Missionaries Find Fertile Ground - The New York Times

The patron saint of Ireland was born to high status in Britain, then stolen away by pirates as a teen. It's a life story with plenty of fodder to cook up an unexpected, historically inspired menu.

Source: Feast Like It's 399: The (Maybe) True Culinary Adventures Of St. Patrick : The Salt : NPR

Canonization is pricey: One journalist estimates half a million dollars is spent per candidate. Until now, it was spent with little oversight or documentation. Pope Francis is pushing to change that.

Source: New Vatican Rules Will Put More Spreadsheets Into The Saint-Making Process : The Two-Way : NPR

With Spotlight winning the Oscar for Best Picture, NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sacha Pfeiffer, one of the reporters portrayed in the film who broke the story of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

Source: Encore: Hollywood Shines New 'Spotlight' On Boston Clergy Sex Abuse : NPR

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Mormons call it "gospel art," and it's revered less for its quality as art than as glue.

Source: Mormon 'gospel art': Kitsch or classic? - Religion News Service

Even amid the horrors of war in Yemen, the nursing home slaughter of nuns, guards and a gardener in Aden evoked shock.

Source: Gunmen Kill 16 at Nursing Home in Yemen Started by Mother Teresa - The New York Times

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is inviting the public to join their choir — virtually, that is. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks to ad man, Christian Pulfer, about the ambitious Messiah project.

Source: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Grows (Virtually) By Crowdsourcing Public Recordings : NPR

“We’ve seen a spike in women trying to do abortions on themselves,” says Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder of Whole Women’s Health. “That is not in the best interests of women’s health and safety.” More →

Source: U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Case | February 25, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

Father Romas was appointed pastor of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in 1987, and took his small congregation to Brooklyn after the church was destroyed during the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Source: The Rev. John Romas, Leader of Greek Church at Ground Zero, Dies at 86 - The New York Times

Kentucky poet-farmer Wendell Berry is passing on his family’s farming legacy in partnership with a small Dominican college.

Source: Wendell Berry Farming Center | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.

Source: Some Christian Groups Are Offering Aid — And Salvation — To Nepalis : Goats and Soda : NPR

An activist pastor and preacher says white and black churches must cross the bridge to a new America now.

Source: America’s Original Sin | January 29, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

Larycia Hawkins says she expressed solidarity with Muslims; evangelical Wheaton College said she contradicted its statement of faith. Hawkins, who faced possible termination, is leaving the school.

Source: Professor Who Said Christians, Muslims Share A God Is Leaving Christian College : The Two-Way : NPR

The Rev. Nicholas Richards has started a website called Roho — spirit, in Swahili — that collects videos of the sermons of black ministers as well as data on who views them.

Source: The Word of God, Per Black Ministers, Now Available Online - The New York Times