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Religion and Faith

Pope names Cupich as next Chicago archbishop

Pope names Cupich as next Chicago archbishop

Cupich will be installed in the Archdiocese of Chicago in November, succeeding Cardinal Francis George, who has been battling cancer.
by The Associated Press

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St. Thomas professor sued for child abuse resigns

St. Thomas professor sued for child abuse resigns

A woman last year accused the Rev. Michael Keating of sexually abusing her when she was a teen.
by Madeleine Baran

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Cover-up of clergy sex abuse goes back six decades

Newly released church documents detail efforts by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to keep details of clergy sex abuse quiet. Archbishops transferred one priest to 14 parishes.
by Madeleine Baran

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Covering up with the hijab may aid women's body image

Covering up with the hijab may aid women's body image

Researchers recently surveyed 600 Muslim women in Britain to better understand the complex reasons why women wear the hijab and how that choice impacts self-esteem.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Gone to Syria: Family fears woman latest Minnesotan drawn to war-torn region

Gone to Syria: Family fears woman latest Minnesotan drawn to war-torn region

A 19-year-old Muslim woman who disappeared from the Twin Cities unexpectedly surfaces in Syria. Her family believes she is in a dangerous place, one that continues to lure Minnesotans for jihad.
by Laura Yuen

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Prosecutor defends clergy abuse probe, but charges unlikely in St. Paul cases

Prosecutor defends clergy abuse probe, but charges unlikely in St. Paul cases

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi turned back criticism he hasn't done enough to investigate clergy sex abuse but acknowledged he does not expect to file charges in 10 abuse cases investigated by St. Paul police.
by Madeleine Baran

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Air Force adds oath to God in enlistment requirement

A member of the U.S. Air Force was denied re-enlistment last month because he crossed out the words 'so help me God' on his papers.
by Bob Collins

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