Religion and Faith

April 8, 2020 4:32 PM

The loss of ritual

Passover Seder is virtual. Easter services are online. No one can gather for weddings, funerals or birthdays. What happens when a culture loses its rituals?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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April 8, 2020 7:00 AM

Stay-at-home Seder: Minnesotans find Passover meaning in a pandemic

Seder tables across Minnesota will likely be a little bit smaller this year, as families mark the beginning of Passover in the midst of a global pandemic.

by Kirsti Marohn

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April 7, 2020 5:26 PM

Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness

With coronavirus prevention measures shuttering houses of worship, pastors across the country are using that ultimate tool of social distancing — cars — to safely bring their communities closer together.

by The Associated Press

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April 7, 2020 4:00 AM

Passover celebrations take shape differently to work around the coronavirus

Social distancing is preventing families from gathering for the traditional Seder, so this year Passover will be different. Many Jews are planning virtual celebrations.

by Deena Prichep

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April 7, 2020 4:00 AM

‘Churches will stay empty until it's safe’: Martin Co. pastor adjusts ministry amid coronavirus

This year, Holy Week comes almost exactly a month after Minnesota confirmed its first case of COVID-19, and several weeks into subsequent social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders. For St. James and many congregations, a time of reunion has become a time of separation.

by Hannah Yang

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April 4, 2020 4:54 PM

Daily dose of sweetness: Church's new bells ring out, offer reminder of community

“We want to remind everybody that’s isolated in their homes or apartments that we are one community … and to ring out hope and courage to our community every day until we get through this,” said Westminster Presbyterian Church senior pastor Tim Hart-Andersen.

by Emily Bright

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March 28, 2020 6:45 AM

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'dean' of the civil rights movement, dies at 98

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

by Debbie Elliott

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March 22, 2020 7:52 AM

With buildings closed, Minnesota faith leaders stay connected with congregations

Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues across Minnesota are closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. That means people of faith are facing new routines this weekend — like online services, or drive-thru communion.

by Emily Bright

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March 17, 2020 4:36 AM

'Every step you take is prayer': As coronavirus spreads, women lead virtual dance for healing

As the world continues to grapple with the rapid spread of COVID-19, a group of Indigenous women gathered over the weekend — separately — to dance for healing. The dance they shared has its roots in another global pandemic, a century ago.

by Dan Kraker