Religion and Faith

January 30, 2020 9:26 AM

Forest Lake church to build tiny homes for the homeless on its property

Members of Faith Lutheran Church are embarking on an unusual project to address homelessness. They've decided to build tiny homes, about a dozen of them, on church property. They're calling the project "sacred settlement."

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 29, 2020 4:12 PM

In sermon, Minnesota pastor calls Muslims a 'threat'

In a homily earlier this month, the Rev. Nick VanDenBroeke called Islam "the greatest threat to Christianity and America" and said that Catholics should oppose Muslim immigration. The pastor apologized, saying his comments were “not fully reflective of the Catholic Church’s teaching on Islam.”

by The Associated Press

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January 27, 2020 11:06 AM

Minnesota protesters slam India’s new citizenship law as biased against Muslims

Some 400 people filled the Minnesota Capitol rotunda Sunday, calling on India’s government to end policies they say will take away the citizenship of many Muslims in India, and calling for Congress to apply pressure.

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January 26, 2020 12:00 PM

'Our democracy is in danger': Muslims in India say police target them with violence

Dozens of Indians, most of them Muslim, have been killed by police in weeks of nationwide protests against a new citizenship law. Their families believe they were singled out because of their faith.

by Lauren Frayer

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January 22, 2020 6:14 AM

Supreme Court considers religious schools case

For the first time, the high court will rule on "no-aid" state constitutional provisions that conservative religious groups and school-choice advocates have long sought to invalidate.

by Nina Totenberg

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January 20, 2020 12:00 PM

Struggling Cottage Grove church aims to relaunch to attract new members

Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove is closing in June, with plans to relaunch in November. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship elsewhere, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. But the lead pastor told MPR News they are not asking older members to leave the congregation.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2020 6:32 AM

Trump to reinforce protections for prayer in schools

The president is expected to remind public schools that students have constitutional rights to prayer — and that they could risk losing federal funds unless those rights are protected.

by Franco Ordoñez

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January 13, 2020 8:38 PM

Space Force Bible blessing at National Cathedral sparks outrage

The dedication at the Washington National Cathedral of an official Bible of the new U.S. Space Force is being criticized as a violation of laws separating church and state.

by David Welna

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January 13, 2020 4:34 AM

In new book, retired Pope Benedict breaks silence to speak out on priestly celibacy

The surprise move is seen as a rebuke to Pope Francis, who is weighing whether to allow older, married men to be ordained in some South American countries, where a shortage of priests is acute.

by Scott Neuman

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January 8, 2020 2:20 PM

Evangelicals and President Trump

An editorial in Christianity Today asserting that President Trump should be removed from office revealed a deep schism in evangelical circles in America, and it’s all about priorities. Which matters more to evangelicals: character, or the causes they care about?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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