Religion

Faith practices in the time of COVID-19 look and feel different, but how has the virus changed our spirituality? Us & Them host Trey Kay speaks with West Virginians of faith — Pastor Matt Friend of Bible Center Church; Rabbi Victor Urecki of B'nai Jacob Synagogue; Ibtesam Barazi of the Islamic Association of West Virginia; and Rev. James Ealy of New Life Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

In this episode of Inside Appalachia, we hear how religious leaders are adapting to change and finding ways to continue helping people find solace and…

COVID-19 has changed many aspects of worship for people of different faiths, including religious holidays. During Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, fasting…

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s statewide stay-at-home order contains several exceptions, including going to the grocery store, receiving medical…

In times of turmoil, people often seek comfort in places of worship, but those places are inaccessible now because of social distancing requirements. Our…

West Virginia public high schools could soon offer their students elective courses on the Bible. The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 73 to 26 in…

Following an incident in Mineral County last year, a bill to create a Religious Liberties in Schools Act has passed the West Virginia House of Delegates…

Officials say $1.2 million from the sale of the diocesan home of former West Virginia Catholic Bishop Michael J. Bransfield will go to assist victims of…

On this West Virginia Morning, more than 200 coal mines sit idle across central Appalachia. They have not produced coal for years. Those idled mines…

One Appalachian community is responding to violence of the past and present targeted at religious groups.At their annual reading of the names ceremony,…