Religion

Religious institutions are no exception to the ongoing labor shortage in Vermont and nationwide. Churches are having a hard time finding pastors as more clergy are retiring and dying than going into the ministry. Synagogues and mosques are being impacted as well.

Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic holiday commemorating the end of the month of Ramadan. It's a time to celebrate spiritual renewal and everything learned during dawn to dusk fasting. The University of Vermont Muslim Student Association threw its own celebration Friday, and several students shared what the holiday means to them.

Fuad Al-Amoody, vice president of Islamic Society of Vermont, reflects on Ramadan and what it means to practice Islam in Vermont.

John Harrison traveled Vermont as a preacher in the 1880s. A racist name in town records preserved his memory.

Spiritualism is the belief system that practices communication with the dead. It’s been a religious movement in the U.S. for a long time.

Vermonters share stories of finding spiritual connections outside of traditional religious organizations.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision about private school tuition payments violates the Vermont Constitution. House lawmakers were not able to come up with a solution in a bill that was passed recently.

Crosspoint Church, the operator of Bangor Christian Schools, argues new rules were intentionally created so that the school could not receive tuition payments.

Host Mikaela Lefrak discusses how Vermont’s legislature is considering changes to the ways private and religious schools receive public funding.

Host Mikaela Lefrak explores what should happen to closed houses of worship.