Religion and Faith

October 18, 2018 3:50 PM

Deep in the desert, a case pits immigration crackdown against religious freedom

The Justice Department wants to get tough on illegal immigration and boost religious freedom. But a case involving aid to migrants has put the two on a collision course.

by Ryan Lucas

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October 16, 2018 7:07 AM

Washington Catholic archdiocese names 31 priests 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse

The list, which includes allegations dating back as far as 1948 and as recently as 1996, was released days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

by Emily Sullivan

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October 13, 2018 10:50 AM

U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

Trump welcomed Brunson to the White House to celebrate his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey, which had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups.

by Associated Press

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October 12, 2018 6:02 AM

Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Wuerl, archbishop of Washington

Cardinal Donald Wuerl has been accused of covering up sexual abuse scandals during his long tenure as the bishop of Pittsburgh.

by Tom Gjelten and Bill Chappell

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October 12, 2018 4:00 AM

Religious left? Faith groups get involved in politics

Some faith groups are rallying supporters to vote for Democrats this year, but they're up against the more-established conservative right, who are fired up over the Supreme Court battle.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 8, 2018 4:34 PM

Romanian referendum to ban same-sex marriage fails

In failing to meet the minimum turnout, voters rejected a constitutional amendment championed by religious groups that would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

by Joanna Kakissis

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September 28, 2018 11:42 AM

Pope Francis defrocks priest Fernando Karadima, a notorious abuser in Chile

Karadima has been the face of the church's sex abuse scandal in Chile. In 2011, a Vatican tribunal found him guilty of sexually abusing dozens of minors.

by Bill Chappell

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September 25, 2018 12:27 PM

Judge OKs $210M deal to pay Twin Cities clergy sex abuse victims

A federal judge on Tuesday backed a bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Twin Cities archdiocese that includes $210 million to compensate more than 400 victims of clergy sex abuse.

by Martin Moylan

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September 21, 2018 4:23 PM

Clergy sex abuse victims approve reorganization plan

The 400 people seeking compensation from the Twin Cities archdiocese for clergy sex abuse have overwhelmingly voted to approve a bankruptcy reorganization plan with $210 million for victims.

by Martin Moylan

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September 17, 2018 12:00 AM

Historian Elaine Tyler May on 'Fortress America' after 9/11

A historian's view of what has happened to America after the 9/11 attacks. Elaine Tyler May says our fears have undermined our sense of the common good, our belief in each other, and our democracy.

by MPR News Staff

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