Religion and Faith

April 7, 2017 11:43 AM

Pope dismisses priest who stole $300K from bishop, hospital

Pope Francis has dismissed a Roman Catholic priest from New Hampshire who was convicted of stealing $300,000 from a hospital, a bishop and a deceased priest's estate.

by Associated Press

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April 6, 2017 11:02 AM

Is neuroscience rediscovering the soul?

The transcendence of human into information is either almost here, a step in evolution - or an impossibility, a mad dream of people who can't accept the inevitability of death, says Marcelo Gleiser.

by Marcelo Gleiser

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March 20, 2017 4:27 PM

Threats to Jewish community centers force families to confront hate

Bomb threats against Jewish community centers are testing Twin Cities parents on when it's best to tell kids about anti-Semitism.

by Brandt Williams

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March 16, 2017 6:22 AM

Chisago County board reconsiders, now supports Muslim cemetery

After pressure from the U.S. Justice Department, the siting of a Muslim cemetery may go forward in rural Chisago County. The county commissioners voted in December to deny the project.

by Peter Cox

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March 11, 2017 8:02 AM

Muslim legal fund hosts law conference for community leaders

The Muslim Legal Fund of America is hosting a law conference on Saturday in Fridley. It's the first in a series of 15 conferences that will be held around the country.

by Associated Press

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March 10, 2017 6:00 AM

Minn. houses of worship prepare to offer sanctuary to some facing deportation

As President Trump vows to crack down on undocumented immigration and step up deportations, some Minnesota religious leaders are preparing to offer immigrants shelter.

by Jon Collins

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March 6, 2017 4:05 PM

New immigration order fails to mollify MN critics

President Trump's revised policy still strikes some as a Muslim ban, not an anti-terrorist measure.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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March 6, 2017 6:51 AM

Christians turn to podcasts to say things they can't say in church

Toby Morrell and Mike McHargue are among a seemingly growing trend of ex-pastors, musicians and authors who are bucking Christian theology through podcasts.

by Michel Martin and Scott Greenstone

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March 2, 2017 10:28 AM

Survivor quits Pope's panel on sex abuse, citing 'shameful' resistance

Marie Collins, who was the only survivor of abuse active on the panel, said Pope Francis was sincere in establishing the panel - but that others in the Vatican have refused to cooperate.

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February 28, 2017 6:30 AM

In religious freedom debate, 2 American values clash

A showdown may be coming on the meaning of religious freedom, and LGBT advocates fear anti-discrimination protections could be weakened as a result.

by Tom Gjelten

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