he first Minnesota native to head the
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis died Friday.
Former Archbishop John Roach, 81, died at Little Sisters of the
Poor in St. Paul.
"Archbishop Roach was an outstanding church leader," said
Archbishop Harry Flynn, who succeeded Roach. "He made major
contributions to the lives of both Catholics and non-Catholics in
this archdiocese."
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In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church, dioceses across the country have set up policy review boards. Two boards in central Minnesota are beginning their work, one at St. John's Abbey and the other at the St. Cloud Diocese. Their purpose is to monitor the church's policies and response to sexual abuse. But victims' rights groups doubt the review boards will have the power to make any real change in church policy.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the 20th century's greatest Christian theologians. He also was involved in several attempts to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Host Krista Tippett speaks with Martin Doblmeier, director of the new documentary Bonhoeffer, which examines how this pacifistic figure struggled with some of the greatest moral issues of his day, and became an emblem of personal faith and conscience.
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The Archdiocese of Boston is expected to name a permanent replacement this month for Cardinal Bernard Law, and Twin Cities Archbishop Harry Flynn is on the shortlist. The Boston Globe has reported that the Vatican's choice may be made public as early as today. Law resigned last December, after revelations that he failed to remove known sexual offenders from active ministry. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Don Briel, the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas.
Some in the Muslim world are calling for action against the U.S. in response to the war in Iraq, while others caution against using violence. Theologian Karen Armstrong talks with Katherine Lanpher about the influence of the three major religions on world affairs.
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War can bring big changes. Ghafar Lakanwal speaks five languages and holds a PhD. He is the former head of
Afghanistan's U.N. delegation. Now he lives in the Twin Cities and runs two restaurants. Lakanwal says the
story of his life contains a lesson for Americans.
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Even among deeply religious Americans, there's no consensus on the proper role of religion in politics. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in Washington, D.C., recently invited two veteran politicians to address this issue: former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, and Congressman Mark Souder of Indiana. They were asked to speak about how they have reconciled personal religious conviction with serving a pluralistic American constituency. In the highlights of their remarks, featured in this program, they defy stereotypes of liberal and conservative, especially when it comes to the intersection of religion and politics. "Faith and Politics" is a special on religion and politics presented by Minnesota Public Radio's Speaking of Faith team.
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Clinical depression is an epidemic malady of our age. We're increasingly conversant, as a society, in psychological analysis of depression and medical treatment for it. There is a growing body of narrative and literature by people who have struggled with depression and found it to be a lesson in the nature of the human soul. Host Krista Tippett engages thoughtful individuals whose experience spans several varieties of depression and religious tradition -- Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, and avowedly non-religious.
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