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Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Thomas Reese, senior analyst for Religion News Service, about how Pope Francis has changed the Universal Catechism to teach that the death penalty is never admissible.

Pope Francis remains in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. Claire Giangravé, Vatican correspondent for Religion News Service, updates with the latest on his health.

In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill payments. Now the model is coming to the U.S., where critics question whether it will resonate with American customers.

The old growth forests of Western North Carolina took a beating from Hurricane Helene. Now they've lost a bid for federal protection. This worries advocates that the forests could soon vanish.

President Joe Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday and attend a prayer service for the 14 victims of the New Year's Day attack.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zach Gorchow, executive editor of Gongwer News Service, about what the primary results in Michigan signal for 2020.

President Trump delivered a speech on Memorial Day to commemorate the deaths of military service members. On social media, he veered from that presidential tone.

Local governments use property taxes to pay for services. But with home values rising, so have taxes, raising alarm for some.

Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, about suspending U.S. aid to Egypt.