Religion and Faith

Hanukkah Lights 2011
NPR's annual holiday program celebrating the Jewish festival of lights. Hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read from a collection of specially commissioned stories centering on Hanukkah.
Slideshow: The multicultural nativity
In Minnesota, it's common to see creches that portray Jesus with white skin and golden-brown hair. But that's just one version of the Christian Savior.
St. Cloud Diocese hosting second public meeting on alleged sex abuse
The St. Cloud Diocese will hold a second listening session Monday evening on a former deacon accused of sexual abuse. One of the alledged victims filed a lawsuit against Weber and the St. Cloud Diocese last week.
The University of Minnesota Libraries are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible with a series of exhibits and events.
A federal magistrate judge recommends that two men be allowed to preach their Christian beliefs at a popular winter festival in Duluth. A federal district judge will affirm or reject the recommendation later this week.
Chanukah 101
Everything you always wanted to know about Chanukah, but were afraid to ask.
Seeking to bolster relations with Muslim countries angry about Western characterizations of Islam, the Obama administration has gathered representatives from more than two dozen governments this week in an effort to address religious intolerance around the world.
A conservative group has set up a nativity scene at the Capitol building in Madison, and an atheists' group is seeking its own permit for an opposing display.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in September agreed with U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier's decision to strike down parts of the law requiring doctors to tell patients the procedure increases the likelihood of suicide.