Religion and Faith

January 11, 2018 3:21 PM

Minnesota priest who possessed pornography returns to limited ministry

While Rev. Jonathan Shelley was accused of searching for child pornography, authorities concluded none of the images on his old computer were illegal and he was not charged.

by The Associated Press

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January 8, 2018 2:22 PM

Pastor rejects gay musicians from Taylors Falls church

Members of a rural Catholic parish in eastern Minnesota are at odds over the dismissal of three gay men from a church musical ensemble after the new pastor learned they are in same-sex marriages.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2018 8:35 AM

Mormon church President Thomas Monson dies at 90

Monson had been at the helm of the 16 million member Mormon church for nearly a decade. He'll be remembered for his quiet leadership and aversion to grand pronouncements.

by Lee Hale

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December 28, 2017 1:40 PM

Judge rejects archdiocese bankruptcy plans, orders return to mediation

A federal judge has rejected competing reorganization plans for the the bankrupt Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and ordered the church and its creditors back into mediation.

by Martin Moylan

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December 20, 2017 6:29 AM

Bernard Law, former archbishop of Boston, dies in Rome at 86

Once considered among the most influential prelates in America, the Archbishop was forced to resign amid the church's growing sex abuse scandal, which indelibly stained his reputation.

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December 20, 2017 4:00 AM

Ground Level: Two churches. One God. Different politics

Our survey found that Republicans are more likely to attend worship every week than are Democrats. We visited two congregations to find out why.

by Marianne Combs

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December 19, 2017 10:20 AM

The radical right's impact on American Muslims

A recent FBI report shows that hate crimes are on the rise, and the majority of those crimes were committed by right-wing extremists. We look at how this trend affects American Muslims.

by Marcheta Fornoff and Jana Shortal