Photo Slideshow: National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer, established by Congress in 1952, was marked across the country Thursday (May 2), including an observance at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington.
Author Archives: Sally Morrow
About Sally Morrow
Sally Morrow joined Religion News Service in March 2012. Sally’s interest in photography began in her high school’s dark room. She has since attended film school at the College of Santa Fe, holds a B.A. in Communications and Spanish from UMKC, and holds an M.A. in Photojournalism from the University of Missouri. Her graduate thesis project “Picturing Immigration” was published in News Photographer Magazine.
Sally has worked as a photographer, videographer and photo/multimedia editor at the Des Moines Register, the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Newsday. Her editorial and freelance photography has appeared in various publications and professional websites. In addition to her responsibilities at RNS, Sally currently shoots freelance photography in Kansas City, Mo. and is an adjunct instructor at the University of Missouri.
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Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Baseball and Religion
New York University president John Sexton, former law school dean and distinguished legal scholar, has written a most unusual book: “Baseball as a Road to God.”
Video: Faith in the Five Boroughs presents Allah on Bath Avenue
“How do we understand ourselves as young Muslims in America?” asks Rami Kawas. He’s camp counselor-meets-spiritual advisor for the nearly 500 young people who pray, play and hang out at the Muslim American Society (MAS) Youth Center.
CBS News Video: Religion & spirituality in a changing society
This program looks at the shifts in attitude towards religion and spirituality and what this means for religious institutions.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Churches and Domestic Violence
Father Charles Dahm has come to a parish on Chicago’s north side to deliver the kind of homily the parishioners have probably never heard before—one which will make some of them uncomfortable.
Al Jazeera Video: Miracles promised at massive Nigeria church
As many as half a million people crowd into one Lagos church whose pastor has become one of the richest people in the country.
Al Jazeera Video: Bangladesh PM rules out blasphemy law
Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh, has ruled out introducing the death penalty for blasphemy.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: India Sex Selection
The preference for boy children dates back centuries—driven by religious custom.
No limbs, no limits – Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Nick Vujicic
Evangelist Nick Vujicic travels the world speaking to people. He says, “I started speaking 10 years ago and we’ve been across 44 countries, spoken 2,000 times to a live audience of 5 million face to face.” Considering that he has no arms and no legs, traveling the world as he does is no small accomplishment.
Photo Gallery: The most religious U.S. metropolitan areas
A 2012 Gallup survey lists the most religious of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas.
