Religion and Faith

April 24, 2014 9:00 AM

The rise of interfaith marriages

The proportion of marriages that remain interfaith jumped from 20 percent in the 1960s to around 40 percent by the first decade of this century.

by Marc Sanchez

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April 22, 2014 12:12 AM

Video: Nienstedt admits archdiocese hid info on abusive priests

Nienstedt said he had followed a subordinate's advice that he keep no written notes of certain discussions, in case those notes should later become public in legal proceedings. He said that he didn't publicly disclose which priests were being monitored, and that he relied on others to keep parish trustees informed.

by Madeleine Baran

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April 21, 2014 9:25 PM

Archbishop Nienstedt's testimony in clergy abuse case to be released

The four-hour deposition marked the first time Archbishop John Nienstedt has had to answer questions under oath about clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis since he was appointed to its helm six years ago.

by MPR News Staff

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April 21, 2014 3:28 PM

America's less religious: Study puts some blame on the Internet

The percentage of Americans who say they used the Internet went from nearly zero in 1990 to 87 percent this year. Now, a detailed data analysis finds the two trends aren't just related, but that wider Internet use may actually be leading us to lose our religion.

by Elise Hu

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April 21, 2014 3:30 AM

It’s Boy Scouts v. church over gay scoutmaster

A United Methodist Church in Seattle can no longer host Boy Scout Troop 98, NBC News reports. The troop is led by a gay man.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2014 8:34 AM

Pope Francis, huge crowd celebrate Easter

Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home.

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April 18, 2014 9:33 AM

How do we explain the evolution of religion?

Religiosity is found in every human culture and biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists keenly debate how it arose. Just like language, technology and bipedalism, religion too evolved over time. But how did that happen?

by Barbara J. King

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April 17, 2014 4:00 AM

Living with ALS: Wrestling with angels

"Humans have some experience with angel wrestling and it's an experience where generally you come out of it a little wounded but you also come out of it a little stronger," Bruce Kramer says. "I'm doing a lot of thinking about how, moving through ALS into its final phases, that works."

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 16, 2014 8:50 PM

Former archdiocese deputy answers questions under oath about handling of sex abuse cases

Attorney Jeff Anderson, who represents the alleged victim of the Rev. Thomas Adamson, said McDonough answered most questions. However, McDonough refused to respond to questions about his decision not to participate in a St. Paul police investigation into clergy abuse cases, Anderson said.

by Madeleine Baran

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April 15, 2014 6:45 AM

Panel finds 'confusing and inadequate' archdiocese system for sex abuse protections

Poor oversight and flawed policies are among the serious shortcomings inside the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis that opened the door "for some priests to harm children," a panel ordered by the archbishop concluded Monday.

by Madeleine Baran

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