Religion and Faith

Jimmy Carter, after hip surgery, back teaching Sunday school
Former President Jimmy Carter talked about his recent health setback and his conversation with President Trump, as he returned to teaching Sunday school in Georgia for the first time since breaking his hip.
Twin Cities henna artist finds culture, religion, fun mix nicely at Eid
Hajira Begum brought henna cones with her to Minnesota to keep a connection to her native India. Today, the Eden Prairie woman is a sought-after henna tattoo artist, and this time of year she's busy with a special clientele: Muslim families.
Bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month
Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events. His tweet spurred rebukes by thousands of people on Twitter; many invoked the scandals of clergy sexual abuse of children in the church.
American Muslims in public life say they face outsized scrutiny
Many say the storm of criticism around Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, the first black Muslim woman in Congress, is more about who she is than what she says. Her experience is familiar to other Muslim leaders.