Religion and Faith

Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America
Award-winning journalist Ray Suarez speaks in St. Paul about the future of religion in America.
U.S. Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights.
A fight for the soul of the Southern Baptist Convention
America’s largest Protestant denomination is embroiled in controversy as it holds its national convention this week. Issues of race and leftward drift will dominate. Will sexual abuse survivors, who are still waiting for the church to respond in a substantial way to their pleas, be ignored again?
StoryCorps: How role models like Rosa Parks shaped a distracted kid into a leader
At StoryCorps in 2010, the Rev. Farrell Duncombe remembered those who shaped him — like Rosa Parks, his former Sunday school teacher. "These are the people that nurtured me. These are the people who saw me when I was still Little Farrell and now I'm their pastor," he said. Duncombe died last week at age 78.
Hate wiped away a Muslim-Canadian family. Here's how friends want them remembered
As friends gather for the Afzaal family's funeral in Canada, they want them remembered as more than just victims of a hate crime. "They were very humble people while extremely accomplished," said the imam of the mosque where the family regularly prayed.
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
Vaccines bring back joy to Eid celebrations
COVID-19 vaccinations have made it possible for Minnesota families and friends to gather once again to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.