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Religion and Faith

Historic Boston church considers sale of hymnal

Historic Boston church considers sale of hymnal

The first book printed in what would become the United States was a Puritan hymnal of psalms, sturdy enough that 11 copies that came off a wooden Cambridge press in 1640 still exist. Now, a copy of the Bay Psalm Book may bring millions of dollars to the Boston church that owns it -- if a divided congregation agrees in a vote Sunday to sell it.

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Tribes raise $9M for sacred SD land

Tribes raise $9M for sacred SD land

After months of high-profile fundraising that drew celebrities' attention and dollars, a group of Native American tribes has raised $9 million to buy a piece of land in South Dakota's Black Hills that they consider sacred, an official with an Indian land foundation said Friday.

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2 men renew fight to preach at Duluth event

Two preachers in northern Minnesota are back in federal court, renewing allegations that the city of Duluth is violating their constitutional right by preventing them from preaching their Christian faith at an annual holiday event.

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Tiniest of stories say much about St. Ben nuns

Tiniest of stories say much about St. Ben nuns

Susan Sink wanted to tell the untold stories of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph by just using a few words. The poet offers an intimate look at the lives of the nuns from the 1920s to the 1990s by putting their oral histories to paper in her latest book, "Habits."

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Sister Joan Chittister speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Sister Joan Chittister speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Joan Chittister of the Benedictine Sisters speaks about equality, justice, feminism and oppression in an address titled, "American Women and the Women of the World: No Woman Left Behind." She spoke at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis Nov. 1, 2012.

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The evolution of one person's prayer

The evolution of one person's prayer

Once, he prayed for things; then he prayed for help; now he prays for something else.
by Kevin Kling

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Celebs help tribes' push for sacred SD land

An online campaign to raise money so Native American tribes in South Dakota can purchase land they consider sacred has a growing list of celebrities backing the effort.

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UW-Madison panel approves funding for atheist group

UW-Madison panel approves funding for atheist group

An atheist group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could receive almost $70,000 in student fees for programming costs, an apparent first for the college and student atheist groups nationwide.

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Catholic group wants answers on archdiocese spending

Catholic group wants answers on archdiocese spending

A group of nearly 100 Catholics is calling for accountability and transparency in the church's finances.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Minn. Catholic teen not confirmed due to gay rights stance

Minn. Catholic teen not confirmed due to gay rights stance

A teenager who posted his support for same-sex marriage online has been denied a Catholic rite of passage at his northwestern Minnesota church, his family said.

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