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Religion and Faith

Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

A former adjunct professor on Monday settled a federal religious discrimination lawsuit against a private Minnesota school after she was pushed out for showing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
by The Associated Press

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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
by The Associated Press

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Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

The Rev. Dennis Oglesby, who led Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Paul, died suddenly on June 16 at age 64. He is survived by his wife Greta, his children Meghann and Chase and two grandchildren.
by Regina Medina

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Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Millions of Americans are leaving church in what some call the “great de-churching.” MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks about where they’re going and what’s behind the historic exodus from Christian congregations.
by Kelly Gordon and Maja Beckstrom

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Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak

Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak

Muslims from around the world gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual on Saturday at Mount Arafat is considered the peak of the Hajj. 
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans and acknowledge boarding school ‘traumas’

U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans and acknowledge boarding school ‘traumas’

U.S. bishops on Friday approved new guidelines for ministering to Indigenous Catholics, a long in-the-works effort to reinvigorate the ministry and assure those communities that they don't need to feel torn between their Native identity and their Catholic one.
by The Associated Press

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Victim group calls on Twin Cities Archdiocese to add names of alleged abusers to list

Victim group calls on Twin Cities Archdiocese to add names of alleged abusers to list

The group presented five names of former priests — two living and three deceased — who held positions within the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese, that have previously been recognized as credibly accused of abuse by other Catholic entities, but not in the Twin Cities. 
by Jacob Aloi

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