Religion and Faith

NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'
Two Hanukkah specials: NPR's "Hanukkah Lights" and APM's "Candles Burning Brightly."
Synagogue holds Hanukkah ceremony at mass shooting site
"To me, it's a simple message: The light is the message," Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said, pointing to the menorah standing at the corner where a makeshift memorial for the 11 victims once stood.
We're all familiar with the rituals surrounding religious life: weddings, funerals, holidays and baptisms. But what about rituals for secular people?
Catholic brother from Wisconsin named martyr for his work and assassination in Central America.
This American Moment with Adam Hamilton
MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with pastor Adam Hamilton to continue the series, This American Moment.
Muslims hope to 'wake up' at the ballot box this year
Though Muslims make up a small voting bloc, their votes can matter in close elections. This year, many feel a renewed sense of urgency to choose leaders that will represent them.
After tragedy in Pittsburgh, an extraordinary effort to honor 'the holy ones'
As the Squirrel Hill community worked to honor the 11 victims of last week's attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, the investigation into the mass shooting complicated traditional Jewish burial preparations.
In the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Usra Ghazi about interfaith solidarity in the face of hatred.