Religion and Faith

October 19, 2014 4:00 PM

At U of M, Muslim students struggle to stick to religious diet

Muslim University of Minnesota students say an area with a dearth of halal-certified food has complicated eating on campus and, at times, isolated the community.

by Marion Renault

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October 19, 2014 3:00 PM

Vatican synod ends with no consensus on gays

Dennis Coday, editor of the National Catholic Reporter, joins us to talk about what came out of the synod, and what it says about the future of the Catholic church.

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October 18, 2014 3:45 PM

Vatican bishops scrap opening to gays, divorced members

The move is seen as a sign of deep division in the ranks of the bishops.

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October 14, 2014 7:33 AM

Vatican report expresses more tolerance for gays, unmarried couples

While the report embraces Pope Francis's call for a more merciful church, it does not reflect any change regarding the church's official stances on homosexual acts.

by Chris Hopkins

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October 13, 2014 8:40 AM

Priest sex abuse lawsuit settlement reached in Twin Cities, Winona

The settlement will include an agreement for how church officials will handle future allegations of abuse, according to a source with knowledge of the announcement.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 7, 2014 7:33 PM

Bankruptcy could help Winona diocese avoid sex abuse lawsuits

A bankruptcy filing would make the Winona diocese the first in the state, and at least the 12th in the US to seek bankruptcy protection.

by Martin Moylan

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October 7, 2014 5:23 PM

Univ. of St. Thomas: Officials unaware of Keating sex abuse claim

Top university leaders didn't know of a sex abuse complaint against the Rev. Michael Keating, according to a university-funded probe. Keating resigned his St. Thomas teaching post in September.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 5, 2014 2:38 PM

Vatican Synod tests the Pope's vision of a more merciful Church

Not since the landmark Second Vatican Council half a century ago has a church meeting raised so much hope among progressive Catholics -- and so much apprehension among conservatives.

by Sylvia Poggioli

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October 2, 2014 6:09 PM

Deceased Robbinsdale priest accused of sexual abuse

A new lawsuit alleges that the late Rev. Ramon Buckley sexually assaulted a boy more than 30 years ago.

by Madeleine Baran

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September 30, 2014 4:33 PM

Expel or engage? Mosques seek new ways to end terror recruiting

Experts increasingly worry expelling radicals from mosques may plant the seeds for even more radicalism.

by Laura Yuen

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