Religion and Faith

May 2, 2018 10:36 AM

'On fire for God's work:' How Scott Pruitt's faith drives his politics

Before Scott Pruitt became the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, his political career was guided in large part by his Southern Baptist faith and a faith-based agenda.

by Tom Dreisbach and Joe Wertz

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May 1, 2018 4:03 AM

Australian cardinal to face trial on sexual abuse charges

George Pell, the former archbishop of Sydney, is the highest-ranking Catholic Church official ever to face such charges. Pell denies the allegations.

by Scott Neuman

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April 30, 2018 6:36 AM

Winonans to offer sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation

Winonans of faith are rallying behind an effort to create a sanctuary church, a place where immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can stay without fear of deportation as they follow the winding legal path toward citizenship.

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April 30, 2018 5:38 AM

In this Bible study, science and faith don't have to compete

"We don't understand all the mysteries of science, we don't know all the mysteries of creation, but we know that they're one and together," a participant said.

by Irina Zhorov

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April 29, 2018 2:40 PM

An ancient sect, a brazen theft and the hunt to bring the stolen manuscripts home

Twenty-three years after a brazen theft, the mystery still divides a tiny sect known as the Samaritans. Here's the story of the international hunt to bring the manuscripts home.

by Daniel Estrin

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April 27, 2018 3:00 PM

Ryan's dismissal of House chaplain sparks outrage and suspicion

House Speaker Paul Ryan's quiet firing of House Chaplain the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy has erupted into an acrimonious partisan fight on Capitol Hill.

by Tom Gjelten

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April 17, 2018 6:10 AM

Bullied for its faith, Muslim family fights back through education

When Noshaba Afzal's daughter was bullied, she decided she had a choice. Accept it or say: "No, this is not the America we want it to be."

by Leila Fadel

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April 12, 2018 11:03 AM

America's next generation of Muslims insists on crafting its own story

A new generation of American Muslims has moved from defending itself, as Muslim communities did in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, to defining itself.

by Leila Fadel

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April 12, 2018 4:00 AM

Portraits of strength: Minnesota's Holocaust survivors

David Sherman sees the local Holocaust survivors he photographed as heroes who persevered to build a new life. The pictures are part of an exhibit currently at St. Paul's Germanic-American Institute.

by Regina McCombs