6 in 10 U.S. Catholics are in favor of abortion rights, Pew Research report findsApril 12, 2024 3:47 PMBy Jason DeRose Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there’s far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S.
At Minneapolis’ Karmel Mall, Muslims prepare to celebrate end of Ramadan with Eid al-FitrApril 9, 2024 6:24 PMBy Feven GerezgiherAs Ramadan concludes, many Muslim Minnesotans flocked to the Lake Street shopping center to prepare for Eid celebrations starting Wednesday.
Play8min 20sec‘Nuns and Nones’ band together for interfaith spiritual conversationsApril 8, 2024 3:06 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Ellen FinnCatholic nuns from the Twin Cities and people who check the box “none” when asked about their religious affiliation have been gathering to talk about their spiritual lives.
The Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are ‘grave threats’ to human dignityApril 8, 2024 11:43 AMBy Jason DeRose A document called “Infinite Dignity” details what the Vatican sees as grave violations of dignity. Poverty, war and the abuse of migrants lead the list.
Photos: Deaf community celebrates Ramadan with iftar mealMarch 31, 2024 2:33 PMBy MPR News StaffAt a celebration during the holy month of Ramadan, community members gathered Saturday for an iftar to connect with the Deaf community and learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services, all while enjoying good food and company.
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over blustery Easter Sunday MassMarch 31, 2024 4:44 AMBy The Associated PressPope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of thousands of people in a flower-decked St. Peter's Square.
What is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and how is it celebrated?March 23, 2024 10:17 AMHoli is the Hindu festival of colors, which is celebrated to mark the start of spring in India, Nepal and the diaspora.
The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after deathMarch 22, 2024 8:14 AMBy April Dembosky Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.
Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children March 22, 2024 4:00 AMBy Jason DeRose Religions hold a variety of views toward IVF. Catholicism has one of the strongest negative judgments against the practice. Yet many in the church still use the procedure in order to have children.
Play45min 27secMinnesota chaplains on their changing ‘spiritual caregiver’ rolesMarch 20, 2024 9:03 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromMPR News host Angela Davis talked with three chaplains about the work they do and how it’s changing.