Religion and Faith

After Syrian refugee controversy, Hudson church tries to move on
A Catholic church in Hudson, Wis., is no longer tasked with resettling five Syrian families who've been approved to come to the U.S. But the refugee debate spread far beyond the church.
For Pope Francis, a year of reconciliation abroad amid opposition at home
The pope worked to repair relations within the Christian world, but things were tougher in the Catholic world. A church historian says no other pope has met as much opposition from bishops and clergy.
Pope probes Order of Malta ouster engineered by own envoy
Pope Francis on Thursday named a commission to investigate the ouster of a top official at the Order of Malta amid suspicion that his own envoy to the group, conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke, helped engineer the removal without his blessing.
Endgame may be near in Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case
There is a chance that archdiocese leaders could reach a settlement with hundreds of sex abuse victims and emerge from bankruptcy by the summer. A Thursday court hearing could shed some light.