Religion

Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes.

A new Iowa PBS documentary tells the story of the 30 days organizers had to prepare for Pope John Paul II's visit to Iowa in 1979.

Growing up in a deeply evangelical Midwest family, NPR's Sarah McCammon was strictly taught to fear God, obey him and not question the faith.

On this Talk of Iowa, we hear the wide-ranging views of Jewish Iowans amid the war in Gaza.

Growing up in a deeply evangelical Midwest family, NPR's Sarah McCammon was strictly taught to fear God, obey him and not question the faith.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Tuesday evening that supporters say will prevent state and local government from infringing on Iowans’ religious freedom. Opponents of the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” have said it opens the door to discrimination, especially against LGBTQ Iowans.

Examining the history behind the Israel-Hamas war and hearing from Iowans who have been affected

Iowa House Republicans voted Thursday to send a bill to the governor’s desk they said will prevent state and local government from infringing on Iowans’ religious freedom. Opponents of the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act said it opens the door to discrimination.

Saturday is the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, nearly 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have come to the U.S., and one woman has helped bring dozens of them to a northwest Iowa county.

A community meal can bring people together. But as small towns shrink and institutions like churches contract, a meal can become vital to the life of a town. One church in northeast Iowa is changing the role it plays and the value it provides to the greater community.