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Religion and Faith

Callista Gingrich nominated as ambassador to the Vatican

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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Wading into murky waters, Trump trip to advocate religious unity

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

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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A civil conversation on politics, race, religion and character

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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President Trump's executive order on religious liberty, annotated

President Trump's executive order on religious liberty, annotated

Among other provisions, Trump directs the IRS to ease up on faith-based organizations who may have had their tax-exempt status threatened for supporting a particular candidate.
by NPR Staff

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Trump limits IRS action over church political activity

As he marked the National Day of Prayer at the White House Thursday, Trump signed the order asking the IRS to use "maximum enforcement discretion" over the rarely enforced regulation, known as Johnson Amendment.
by The Associated Press

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