During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria.
Churches and faith leaders across Minnesota are calling for a cooling of the hateful rhetoric and a stop to the fear-mongering this Christmas as the threat of more immigration enforcement actions hangs over the holiday.
Under a tight Advent deadline, Midwest singer-songwriter Aly Aleigha set out to write a Christmas song meant to slow people down and discovered how much meaning can grow under pressure.
Mount Zion Temple Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker was focusing on the safety of his son, who was in the Brown University building where a mass shooting unfolded. He then had to turn his attention to his congregation’s safety.
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about two mass shootings over the weekend — one at a Hanukkah Festival in Australia and another at Brown University.
Sunday marks the first day of Hanukkah for Jewish people around the world. But many will be gathering with heavy hearts after at least 15 people were killed in what Australian officials say was a “targeted attack” on the Jewish community in Sydney over the weekend.
A mosque in Prior Lake was severely damaged in a fire early Monday morning. As state and federal officials investigate the cause, Twin Cities Muslim leaders are declining to speculate whether the fire was an accident or set intentionally.
St. Cloud diocese leaders were told of concerns raised about Joseph Herzing three years ago. After completing treatment, Herzing was allowed to return to active ministry, where he continued to serve until criminal charges were filed last week.
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