Religion and Faith

December 8, 2016 10:36 AM

Pope Francis warns media against infatuation with scandal, citing 'coprophilia'

Pope Francis calls on the media to avoid disinformation and "the sickness of coprophilia," comparing a love of scandal to an abnormal fascination with feces.

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December 7, 2016 4:00 AM

Pipeline decision marks victory in tribal effort to protect sacred sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision earlier this week to block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under the Missouri River signals Indian tribes' greater voice in off-reservation infrastructure projects.

by Dan Kraker

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December 6, 2016 3:20 PM

Dozens of churches declare themselves sanctuaries for immigrants

A group of Twin Cities clergy said Tuesday that their congregations would serve as sanctuaries for immigrants during the upcoming Donald Trump administration.

by Riham Feshir

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December 1, 2016 12:00 AM

An ethical dilemma: Commercializing marijuana

Marijuana sales are expected to hit $23 billion by 2020, according to USA Today. But how much do state governments make from marijuana revenue? And how should business opportunities balance with ethical or philosophical objections to legalizing marijuana?

by MPR News Staff

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November 30, 2016 4:54 PM

Twin Cities archdiocese's bankruptcy costs approach $12 million

A federal judge next Thursday will consider millions of dollars more in payments to attorneys and other professionals working on the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

by Martin Moylan

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November 29, 2016 6:51 AM

A young woman died in a menstrual hut in Nepal

She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.

by Danielle Preiss

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November 28, 2016 12:40 PM

Hijabi teen makes it to top 15 in Miss Minnesota USA pageant

The 19-year-old Somali-American teen who made history this weekend by competing in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant wearing a burkini and a hijab didn't win the title, but made it to the top 15.

by Riham Feshir

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November 27, 2016 9:40 AM

How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit in Minneapolis shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic Church spread, before the advent of modern communications.

by Tom Gjelten

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November 21, 2016 6:54 AM

Pope Francis grants all priests the ability to forgive abortions

The Vatican has long considered abortion such a grave sin that only bishops can grant absolution. The pope changed that temporarily in 2015; now he's extended the change indefinitely.

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November 20, 2016 1:22 PM

How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit at MIA shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic church spread, before the advent of modern communications.

by Tom Gjelten

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