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Religion and Faith

Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo remembered as beloved leader, mentor

Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo remembered as beloved leader, mentor

The Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, a beloved faith leader who was the first Native American woman ordained in the Lutheran Church and led All Nations Church in south Minneapolis for several decades, died July 22 at age 75.
by Melissa Olson

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Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country

Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country

It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children. But some Indigenous people took to social media to express unhappiness with an iconic gesture they found incongruous with the Catholic Church history of abuse.
by The Associated Press

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The pope arrives in Canada as Indigenous groups seek a full apology

The pope arrives in Canada as Indigenous groups seek a full apology

Pope Francis began a visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses at residential schools, part of the the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities.
by The Associated Press

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Fifth bishop of Diocese of New Ulm announced

Fifth bishop of Diocese of New Ulm announced

Pope Francis named Bishop Chad W. Zielinski, 57, the fifth bishop of the Diocese of New Ulm on Tuesday. He said “spiritual apathy” and declining numbers of parish membership are challenges faces the church.
by Hannah Yang

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At a Minnesota evangelical school, Black students sought racial reckoning, then felt the pushback

At a Minnesota evangelical school, Black students sought racial reckoning, then felt the pushback

Some students of color at the University of Northwestern say there's a pattern of casual racism on campus, rooted in its history. The current president says the suburban Twin Cities school is working on change but concedes not everyone agrees change is needed, and “we’re never going to reach utopia.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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