Religion and Faith

September 14, 2018 2:23 PM

'People only saw a turban and a beard': Reflecting on a post-Sept. 11 death

Two Sikh men lost their brother in a violent hate crime following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At StoryCorps, they reflect on his life and how they were treated after the terrorist attacks.

by Liyna Anwar and Cameron Jenkins

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September 14, 2018 12:16 PM

Cargill settles bias suit with Muslim workers, agrees to pay $1.5M

Cargill is paying $1.5 million to settle claims of religious discrimination by Muslim workers in Colorado.

by Martin Moylan and Laura Yuen

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September 13, 2018 6:20 PM

Minnesota-based disaster relief group heading to hurricane zone

Among the Minnesotans headed for the southeastern U.S. this week to assist in the response to Hurricane Florence will be a Burnsville-based Jewish relief group that specializes in helping people save their homes after a disaster.

by Tim Nelson

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September 12, 2018 6:19 AM

Pope to meet with U.S. church leaders over clergy sex abuse

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, will meet in Rome with Pope Francis and other church leaders to discuss further investigations into abuse.

by Tom Gjelten

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September 10, 2018 10:00 AM

The Buddhist monk who who leads a school to heal broken hearts

The Zen Buddhist monk, who has more than 1 million Twitter followers, has created a school for those with broken hearts.

by Heather McElhatton

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September 8, 2018 10:20 AM

Catholic faithful demand change after sex abuse scandals

Countless Catholics in the U.S. are raising their voices in prayer and protest to demand change amid new revelations of sex abuse by priests and allegations of widespread cover-ups.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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September 7, 2018 4:00 AM

Joyful noise: National Baptist Convention hits the high notes in Mpls.

The National Baptist Convention, the nation's largest predominantly black Christian organization, wraps up its weeklong annual gathering Friday in Minneapolis with street outreach in north Minneapolis — and lots of music.

by Brandt Williams

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September 2, 2018 7:15 PM

Minneapolis hosts National Baptist Convention this week

Some 15,000 people are expected to visit downtown Minneapolis this week for the National Baptist Convention.

by Nina Moini

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August 31, 2018 5:33 PM

Archdiocese leaders: We need independent review of accused prelates

Leaders of the Twin Cities archdiocese are calling for independent, external reviews when bishops and higher ranked church officials are accused of sexual abuse.

by Martin Moylan

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August 29, 2018 2:51 AM

Catholic lay group wants more responsibility to investigate clergy sexual abuse

A panel of lay advisers to U.S. Catholic bishops sees a "systemic problem" in the church that can only be addressed independently of Catholic authorities.

by Tom Gjelten

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