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Religion and Faith

Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states

Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said the 14th Amendment requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. "The history of marriage is one of both continuity and change," the court wrote in its opinion.

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Funerals begin for those slain at Emanuel AME Church

Funerals begin for those slain at Emanuel AME Church

The Rev. Sharonda Singleton, 45, and Ethel Lance, 71, were integral members of the Charleston, S.C., church.

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Charges may let archdiocese insurers avoid abuse payout

Charges may let archdiocese insurers avoid abuse payout

Archdiocese officials are concerned criminal charges might compromise insurance coverage for clergy sex abuse by bolstering insurers' arguments for denying claims.
by Martin Moylan

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MN faith leaders: Whites must help blacks battle racism

MN faith leaders: Whites must help blacks battle racism

"The only way to combat white supremacy is for whites to say it exists and we will help you fight against it," the Rev. Nazim Fakir tells MPR News' Tom Weber.
by Jon Collins

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Twin Cities women join Obama for Iftar dinner

Twin Cities women join Obama for Iftar dinner

Harvard-bound Munira Khalif, who graduated this spring from Mounds Park Academy, and St. Paul police officer Kadra Mohamed were invited to sit at the president's table.
by Laura Yuen

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Minneapolis AME church vows openness after Charleston killings

Minneapolis AME church vows openness after Charleston killings

"Our faith will not be stolen," said Nazim Fakir, pastor at St. Peter's African Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis.
by Matt Sepic

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'Mother Emanuel' church suffers a new loss in Charleston

'Mother Emanuel' church suffers a new loss in Charleston

The church that was the scene of Wednesday's shooting has survived a string of challenges, from racism to an earthquake. Emanuel took its current name at the end of the Civil War.
by Bill Chappell

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