Religion and Faith

Gaza’s Catholics mourn Pope Francis. ‘He used to call us at 7 p.m. every night’
Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the Gaza war began. “Today we feel like we are orphans,” a spokesperson says.
St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis
Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was surrounded by his peers when news of the pope’s passing broke Monday morning. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share his experience of being in Italy right now.
Twin Cities nun on Pope Francis' legacy, hopes more women can rise in Catholic Church
Sister Carolyn Puccio joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to reflect on the pope’s accomplishments and shortfalls, and her hopes for his successor.
Pope Francis remembered for residential schools apology
The Pope, who died Monday, said in a July 2022 visit to Canada that he was ‘deeply sorry’ for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential schools.
Theologian: Why Pope Francis’ death, legacy matter even if you’re not Catholic
Massimo Faggioli, a professor of theology and religious studies and a leading voice on the inner workings of the Catholic Church, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with a look at the pope’s legacy.
A brief history of Trump’s feud with Pope Francis
Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis’s papacy, in 2013. But relations soured during the 2016 election, when Francis criticized Trump’s proposal to build a wall on the U.S.-Canada border.