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Religion and Faith

Through grief, Hmong families torn between honoring the dead, keeping loved ones safe during COVID

Through grief, Hmong families torn between honoring the dead, keeping loved ones safe during COVID

In normal times, relatives and friends would gather for days or weeks, cooking side by side and consoling one another as part of the funeral proceedings. But with COVID-19 ravaging through the community, they’re left wrestling with how to plan a funeral that won’t be as big and lavish as they imagined.
by Riham Feshir

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'We will continue on': White Earth doctor finds hope, resilience in connection despite pandemic

'We will continue on': White Earth doctor finds hope, resilience in connection despite pandemic

Native nations in Minnesota managed the early months of the coronavirus pandemic with relatively few cases and deaths. But that changed in the fall, as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged. A doctor helping lead the coronavirus response for the White Earth Nation talks about fighting the virus with science and spiritual practices.
by Dan Gunderson

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'How did we get here?' A call for an evangelical reckoning on Trump

'How did we get here?' A call for an evangelical reckoning on Trump

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.
by Rachel Martin

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For one woman in recovery, staying sober during a pandemic has been a lesson in resilience

For one woman in recovery, staying sober during a pandemic has been a lesson in resilience

For most of her adult life, sobriety has been hard for Heather Russell to maintain. When the pandemic hit, she worried she’d go back to drinking, after nearly a year of sobriety. Instead, Russell says 2020 was a lesson in tapping resilience she didn’t know she had.
by Catharine Richert

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Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first

Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first

Instead of speaking in front of a crowd of thousands, Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Day message from inside a hall at the Apostolic Palace and urged authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy.
by The Associated Press

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As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

In a year of darkness, Rabbi Shloime Greene says the lights of the menorah take on even greater significance. That’s why he organized drive-through menorah lightings in three southern Minnesota cities.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Jewish cantors in Wisconsin celebrate Hanukkah with virtual concert

Jewish cantors in Wisconsin celebrate Hanukkah with virtual concert

Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of holiday music for audiences across the country.
by Maayan Silver

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