Religion and Faith

June 1, 2017 5:37 PM

Crosiers agrees to $25.5M settlement decades after reported abuse

A Catholic religious order with a community in Onamia, Minn., has filed for bankruptcy protection and agreed to a $25.5 million settlement to pay 43 sexual abuse survivors.

by Peter Cox

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June 1, 2017 12:00 AM

Who says religion and politics don't belong in polite conversation?

There are two subjects etiquette rules say we shouldn't talk about in polite conversation: religion and politics. But political science professor Amy Black of Wheaton College says it's both valuable and essential to discuss our political and religious world views.

by MPR News Staff

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May 25, 2017 10:17 AM

Why did Melania Trump cover her hair at the Vatican but not in Saudi Arabia?

Despite criticism, the first lady's attire was in keeping with the protocol of the countries she visited and the precedent set by foreign leaders who have visited them.

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May 24, 2017 6:49 AM

'We can use peace': Trump and Pope Francis meet

Upon completing their meeting, the pope gave the president a medal featuring an olive branch, a symbol of peace, among other gifts. "We can use peace," the president responded.

by The Associated Press

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May 20, 2017 12:49 PM

Callista Gingrich nominated as ambassador to the Vatican

Callista Gingrich was raised in Wisconsin as a Catholic, but attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, on a music scholarship.

by Tom Gjelten

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May 18, 2017 10:52 AM

Wading into murky waters, Trump trip to advocate religious unity

Starting Friday, President Trump will address Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia as well as visit the Israel and the Vatican. But there's plenty that could go wrong.

by Tom Gjelten

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May 13, 2017 4:57 PM

Pope Francis announces two new saints on 100-year anniversary of their vision

Francisco and Jacinta Marto were small children in Fatima on May 13, 1917, when they said they saw a vision of the Virgin Mary while they were tending sheep.

by Maggie Penman

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May 11, 2017 11:22 AM

Mormon Church will withdraw from Boy Scouts' programs for older teens

The church said that "young men ages 14-18 are not being served well" by those programs. Though the church has been resistant to the Scouts' recent LGBT policies, it did not cite that as the reason.

by Colin Dwyer

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May 10, 2017 5:32 PM

Minnesota's had 13 church burnings since 2012. Officials want help solving them

State fire officials say churches are particularly vulnerable to arson because they're often remote and unoccupied.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 9, 2017 12:00 AM

A civil conversation on politics, race, religion and character

Cornel West calls for a commitment to what he calls "soul craft." Ross Douthat says we need to live our lives courageously without falling into a "palsy of anxiety and victimization" when bravery and heroism are called for.

by MPR News Staff

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