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Religion and Faith

The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments offered in reply.

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3 brothers from 1 Wis. family to become priests

3 brothers from 1 Wis. family to become priests

Luke Strand is a priest, and his brother, Vincent, is on his way to being ordained a Jesuit priest. Their youngest brother, Jake, was ordained in the spring. The family calling is remarkable at a time when fewer men, especially in the U.S., are choosing the Roman Catholic clergy.

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Winona diocese responds to court ruling

The Diocese of Winona says it's pleased with the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that rejected a clergy abuse lawsuit by a man whose case rested on a repressed memory claim.

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Bishop explains Vatican's criticism of U.S. nuns

Four years ago, a Vatican group began an assessment of a member organization that represents 80 percent of Catholic nuns in the United States. The assessment was designed to take a careful look at whether the nuns were acting in accordance with the teachings of the church.

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Same sex marriage faces hurdle among African-American church leaders

Same sex marriage faces hurdle among African-American church leaders

Marriage amendment supporters in Minnesota are counting on strong support from the African-American community come Election Day, when they hope to change the state constitution so that it blocks same-sex marriage.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Muslims begin Ramadan fast; bombs hit Thai south

Muslims begin Ramadan fast; bombs hit Thai south

Muslims have begun fasting for the start of the Ramadan holy month in Indonesia, Malaysia and elsewhere around Asia, but the somber occasion was marred in Buddhist-dominated Thailand by two bomb blasts that killed one person and injured seven.

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Tennessee Muslims feel blessed this Ramadan

Tennessee Muslims feel blessed this Ramadan

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is always a joyful time for believers, but a Tennessee congregation was feeling especially blessed this year as they worshipped Friday.

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Leader of US Orthodox church quits

The leader of the New York-based Orthodox Church in America has resigned amid questions about whether he failed to report an allegation of a rape by a priest to church officials or law enforcement.

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Native Americans to celebrate white bison in Conn.

Native Americans to celebrate white bison in Conn.

The birth of a white bison, among the rarest of animals, is bringing Native Americans who consider it a sacred event to celebrate at one of the least likely of places, a farm in New England.

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