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Religion and Faith

Eggs become art to celebrate life's rebirth

Eggs become art to celebrate life's rebirth

It all starts with the egg. In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.

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Migrants stage 'crucifixion' procession in Mexico

Migrants stage 'crucifixion' procession in Mexico

Dozens of Central American migrants staged a mock crucifixion of one of their colleagues Friday to illustrate the dangers and suffering they face in southern Mexico.

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Abortion opponents hold Good Friday vigil in St. Paul

Abortion opponents hold Good Friday vigil in St. Paul

Opponents of legalized abortion are rallying outside the new headquarters of Planned Parenthood Minnesota in St. Paul. Several hundred people are attending the annual Good Friday protest today, which runs until 4 p.m.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Ojibwe author David Treuer's journey at Leech Lake

Ojibwe author David Treuer's journey at Leech Lake

David Treuer, an Ojibwe Indian from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, speaks at the Minneapolis Central Library as part of the Hennepin County Library's "Talk of the Stacks" series. His new book is titled, "Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life."

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Pope urges more church freedom in Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI is demanding greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba during a Mass in the shrine of the island's communist revolution. He also denounces fanaticism that tries to impose its truth on others.

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The rise of the Islamists from the Arab Spring

The rise of the Islamists from the Arab Spring

Islamist movements have emerged as one of the most powerful political groups in the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa. A new documentary from America Abroad explores how those new Islamist political groups are operating in the region and how what their rule will mean for all people living in those countries and for the international community.

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Pope to Mexico: Have hope, use faith against evil

Pope to Mexico: Have hope, use faith against evil

Pope Benedict XVI urged Mexicans to wield their faith against drug violence, poverty and other ills, celebrating Sunday Mass before a sea of hushed worshippers beneath a blazing sun in the highlight of his Mexican visit.

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Pope's arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

Pope's arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

Many people in Leon, Mexico, had said that they could never love a pope as strongly as Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor, John Paul II. But the presence of a pope on Mexican soil today touched a chord of overwhelming respect and adoration for the papacy itself, the personification for many of the Catholic Church, and God. Thousands found themselves taken aback by their own emotions.

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