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Religion and Faith

Nienstedt: Church speaks with 'moral voice' on health care reform

Nienstedt: Church speaks with 'moral voice' on health care reform

St. Paul Archbishop John Nienstedt reiterated the Catholic Church's opposition to any health care reform bill that would allow abortion coverage, in an interview with MPR's All Things Considered on Thursday.
by Tom Crann and Madeleine Baran

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Minnesota Muslims mark end of Hajj

Minnesota Muslims mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, on Friday with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the state.

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Sisters of St. Francis remain committed to service

Sisters of St. Francis remain committed to service

The sisters of St. Francis have continued their tradition of service in southeastern Minnesota and beyond through the decades, but today their membership is aging and their numbers are dwindling.

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A holiday for comparing recipes, not theologies

A holiday for comparing recipes, not theologies

The foods on our common table have changed over the years, but the purpose of the gathering remains the same.
by Susan Lenfestey

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Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails

Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails

Callings from a higher power don't come in the form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail, so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he's on has taken some detours.

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Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Looking for a sound bite to explain a mass murder?

Looking for a sound bite to explain a mass murder?

If your impulse is to ask a Muslim about the Fort Hood shootings, restrain yourself.

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New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote

New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote

The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Religion and stage plays a tricky mix

Religion and stage plays a tricky mix

This weekend, local audiences can find nuns at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and the Ordway in St. Paul, and a Lutheran pastor at the Plymouth Playhouse. The plays that feature these characters are all light-hearted holiday offerings, but mixing religion and the arts can be a tricky blend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The Kerri Miller Book Club: 'Moral Man and Immoral Society'

The Kerri Miller Book Club: 'Moral Man and Immoral Society'

Reinhold Niebuhr was one of the most influential, and controversial, theologians and political theorists of the 20th Century. President Obama has called him his favorite philosopher. Two scholars discuss the essence of Niebuhr's philosophy and the book, "Moral Man and Immoral Society."

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