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The lead homicide investigator in a rural town, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is deeply unnerved when a high school classmate is found strangled, her body floating in a lake. And not just any classmate, but Rosalind Ryan, whose beauty and inscrutability exerted a magnetic pull on Smithson High School, first during Rosalind's student years and then again when she returned to teach drama. As much as Rosalind's life was a mystery to Gemma when they were students together, her death presents even more of a puzzle.

As politicians around the world including President Trump take an increasingly hard line on immigration, a powerful force is rallying to the side of migrants: the Roman Catholic Church led by Pope Francis.

Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock finds herself lost and alone in the city, brokenhearted by the decisions she's had to make. Her new workplace is a minefield, and the partner she has been assigned is uncommunicative and often hostile. When a homeless man is murdered and Gemma is put on the case, she can't help feeling a connection with the victim and the lonely and isolated life he led despite being in the middle of a bustling city. 

When Gemma Woodstock, homicide investigator in the large rural town of Smithson, views the body of her old school friend Rosalind splayed open on the autopsy table, she suffers the same feeling of inscrutability that has coloured her relationship with Rose for so long. Gemma, however, is hiding her own secrets. She has a four-year-old son, Ben, and has recently moved in with the boy's father, Scott. But the relationship is troubled, and she is having an affair with a colleague that she works closely with.

Residents and tourists from far-flung states mill along the thoroughfare, past the quaint low-slung shops made of Mount Airy’s famous white granite and named, like Floyd’s City Barber Shop, for references in The Andy Griffith Show, the folksy comedy set in the idyllic fictional small town of Mayberry that first aired in 1960.

“Ramadan is supposed to be a month of peace in every conceivable way,” said Qasim Rashid, a national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, a sect of Islam. “For this to happen during a month of peace is even more painful.”

"What Happens When Tragedy Strikes Muslims During Ramadan" is from the June 20, 2017 Acts of Faith section of The Washington Post. It was written by  Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A new Vatican letter to Catholic bishops worldwide has stirred up questions again over what kinds of bread and wafers should be used during communion in Catholic churches around the world. The letter sparked concerns for those who avoid eating gluten, including people who have celiac disease.

"The Catholic Church Says No to Gluten-Free Communion. Here's Why." is from the July 11, 2017 Acts of Faith section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

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"Why so Many Evangelicals Have Faith in Donald Trump" is from the Politics and Power section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jenna Johnson, Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Southern Baptists pride themselves on being independent, democratic, Average Joes who pick their own pastors, no pope telling them what to do. Their credo is “the priesthood of the believer,” which means every Christian has access to God — no pecking order.And then there is The Red Bishop.

"How Women Led to the Dramatic Rise and Fall of Southern Baptist Leader Paige Patterson" is from the June 10, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

“Wonder Woman” has drawn all kinds of controversy over gender politics since its release last Friday, but it has also put the spotlight on Jewish debates over race and nationality. The star of the film, Gal Gadot, who speaks English with an Israeli accent, has become an Israeli star and generated buzz both here and abroad.

"How the Jewish Identity of 'Wonder Woman's' Star Is Causing a Stir" is from the June 07, 2017 Acts of Faith section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Evangelicals, who have upheld the importance of family values and traditional marriage between a man and woman, have been hugely divided on Trump’s candidacy.

More than 1,000 Southern Baptist women have signed an open letter to the trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary that says they are “grieved by the dangerous and unwise counsel” that the group’s president, Paige Patterson, has given by telling abused women not to divorce, and are shocked by his comments that “objectify a teenage girl.”

"‘We Are Shocked’: More Than 1,000 Southern Baptist Women Denounce Leader’s ‘Objectifying’ Comments, Advice to Abused Women" is from the May 07, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

FORT WORTH — Prominent Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson has been removed from his job as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary amid an evangelical #MeToo moment: a massive backlash from women upset over comments he made in the past that are newly perceived as sexist and demeaning.

"Prominent Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President Following Controversial Remarks About Abused Women" is from the May 23, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Bobby Ross Jr., Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A new survey shows a dramatic shift in attitudes toward favoring gay marriage among a younger generation of white evangelicals, a group considered to be one of the most conservative on the issue.

"There Is Now a Dramatic Generational Divide Over White Evangelical Attitudes on Gay Marriage" is from the June 27, 2017 Acts of Faith section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson has withdrawn from giving a prominent sermon at the denomination’s annual meeting next week, his chief of staff at Patterson’s former seminary said Friday on Twitter.

"Under Fire, Controversial Southern Baptist Leader Paige Patterson Has Pulled out of Giving Key Sermon at Upcoming Convention" is from the June 08, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

President Trump, who won the majority of Catholic votes, is facing fierce opposition from Catholic bishops and nonprofit leaders who are issuing strongly worded statements condemning his executive order on refugees.

"Some Of The U.S.’s Most Important Catholic Leaders Are Condemning Trump’s Travel Ban" is from the January 30, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Activists fighting to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota welcomed new developments after the Army said Sunday that it will not approve an easement. Protesters saw the announcement as a key victory for Native American tribes and others who have flocked in recent months to protest the oil pipeline, which tribal leaders say threatens lands and artifacts they consider to be sacred.

As several Mormon senators step away from their positions in Congress, some observers wonder whether the moves will alter the unusual access that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had on Capitol Hill. That political power has brought results on matters that include clearing the way for Mormon missionaries abroad and brokering land deals between Utah and the federal government.

"Romney Is Running for Senate. Even If He Wins, the Mormon Church Has Already Lost Powerful Status in D.C." is from the February 16, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

"Pope Francis Condemns Paris Terrorist Attacks: 'Using God's Name to Justify This Path Is Blasphemy'" is from the November 16, 2015 Around the World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and narrated by Sam Scholl.