Religion and Faith

Reviving Ojibwe spiritual traditions, one pet at a time
Several members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota are working to address animal neglect on their tribal lands — and in doing so bringing their community closer to its spiritual roots.
CAIR-MN responds to vandalism of NE Minneapolis Islamic center
The Dar Al Qalam Cultural Center in northeast Minneapolis was vandalized Sunday morning when a man ripped security cameras from its walls and smashed them. Jaylani Hussein of CAIR-MN spoke with host Cathy Wurzuer about how this incident relates to a wave of hate crimes against Muslims.
Valerie Shirley interprets worship services and more for deaf Muslims
Valerie Shirley has been interpreting prayer services for deaf Muslims for almost a decade. She sat down with host Cathy Wurzer and the Sahan Journal's Ben Hovland to talk about her work doing that and more as the founder and executive director of the Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community.
Why a St. Paul church is making reparations for racial inequality
A century ago, Pilgrim Lutheran Church was founded in Mac-Groveland, a white neighborhood of St. Paul, less than a mile from the home of a Black couple facing racist harassment and threats for moving to the neighborhood. Today, Pilgrim Lutheran is undertaking a reparations project. A parishioner told Cathy Wurzer why.
Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people
"On the surface it seems like an irony," Biden said of calling on major producers to pump more oil even as he heads to the climate summit. "But the truth of the matter is ... everyone knows that idea that we're going to be able to move to renewable energy overnight ... it's just not rational."
A reckoning: St. Benedict nuns apologize for Native boarding school
Earlier this year, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., formally apologized to the White Earth Nation for harm caused to generations of Native Americans at church-run boarding schools. It’s led to the start of a journey toward truth and reconciliation.
New bishop hopes to bring healing to Crookston diocese
Andrew Cozzens has been named bishop of the Crookston, Minn., diocese. A longtime leader in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Catholic diocese, Cozzens said he hopes to bring healing to the Crookston dioceses following an investigation into a cover-up of sexual abuse.