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After Nigeria Attacks, Religious Groups Band Together
In northern Nigeria, a radical Islamist group known as Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombing attacks last week that left more than 200 people dead. The campaign of violence targeted churches as well as government institutions in the city of Kano and has left the minority Christian community there on edge. But as NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports, Muslims and ...

Spasm Of Religious Violence Sweeps Nigeria
Nigeria is again gripped by deadly religious violence. Friday night, a coordinated series of bomb and gun attacks ripped through the largest city in the nation's Muslim north. The attacks were claimed by a militant sect that seeks to impose Islamic law in Nigeria. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.

Supreme Court Upholds 'Ministerial Exception' From Anti-Bias Laws
Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: Next, The Supreme Court rules on employment discrimination in religious schools. Margaret Warner has our story. MARGARET WARNER: The case involved a teacher with part-time religious duties at a Lutheran Church-run school who claimed employment discrimination after she was fired. Today, the justices in a unanimous ruling said her church employer is protected ...

AUDIO: Religion's role in Nigeria turmoil
As Nigeria faces the second day of a general strike over fuels prices, the country is also dealing with unrest related to religious tensions that have flared in recent months.

SCOTUS Issues Landmark Religious Freedom Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted last week that churches are not bound by some workplace discrimination laws. It's being called the most significant ruling on religious freedom in decades. Host Michel Martin discusses the decision with The Washington Post editorial writer and legal affairs expert Eva Rodriguez.