Religion and Faith

June 3, 2015 5:15 PM

Twin Cities Hindu temple grows on faith, family

Sixteen years ago, Satya Balroop started a Hindu temple in her suburban Twin Cities living room. The small but growing congregation now calls a former Lutheran church home.

by Nikki Tundel

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June 3, 2015 2:00 PM

Photos: Fulfilling a promise by building a new home for worship

After nearly 15 years of worshiping in a refurbished two-car garage, a Farmington, Minn., Hindu community is finally at home in a former Lutheran church.

by Nikki Tundel

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May 30, 2015 3:24 PM

Minneapolis mosque to reopen after 2014 fire

After being displaced by the fire, worshipers found temporary spaces throughout the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood to carry on the mosque's activities.

by Dan Olson

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May 27, 2015 9:38 AM

For-sale signs go up at archdiocese buildings in St. Paul

Archdiocese chief financial officer Tom Mertens says there are no offers so far on the properties.

by The Associated Press

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May 22, 2015 4:00 AM

Young woman sets out to learn the Quran, verse by verse

Now that she's finished college, the Eagan woman feels a need to pursue a different subject: deepening her Muslim faith.

by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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May 20, 2015 10:57 AM

America Abroad: Understanding Islamic feminism

This discussion from the America Abroad series highlights the realities Muslim women who are seeking gender equality face around the world.

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May 19, 2015 7:05 PM

Former Hastings priest to be tried this week in sex abuse case

Jury selection in Francis Hoefgen's criminal case began Tuesday in Dakota County and will continue Wednesday.

by Riham Feshir

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May 19, 2015 4:34 PM

Richfield priest put on leave after past abuse allegation

The Rev. Gerald Dvorak, pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Richfield, Minn., has taken a leave of absence following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the 1970s.

by Madeleine Baran

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May 18, 2015 6:48 PM

Sex abuse lawsuit aims to compel Diocese of Duluth to release files

The lawsuit filed in St. Louis County accuses the Duluth diocese of creating a public nuisance by not warning the public about the late Rev. Charles Gormly and other priests.

by Madeleine Baran

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May 12, 2015 12:58 PM

Where church goes wrong for many millennials

Americans who are under 30 are not showing up at church in nearly the numbers that their parents did at that age. This is not to say they're not interested in spirituality.

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