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Religion and Faith

Vatican opens solemn run-up to Easter with recovering Pope Francis on the sidelines

Vatican opens solemn run-up to Easter with recovering Pope Francis on the sidelines

The Vatican is opening the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines. The 88-year-old Francis was a no-show at the start of the Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota rabbis say Trump administration’s tactics against antisemitism aren’t making Jewish people safer

Minnesota rabbis say Trump administration’s tactics against antisemitism aren’t making Jewish people safer

The Minnesota Rabbinical Association released a letter on Tuesday calling the Trump administration’s immediate solution to curbing antisemitism “short-sighted.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Supreme Court seems ready to let religious groups opt out of unemployment compensation laws

Supreme Court seems ready to let religious groups opt out of unemployment compensation laws

The case was brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin, which says that it should be able to opt out of the mandatory state unemployment compensation system.
by Nina Totenberg

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Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say

His doctors say Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the Vatican.
by The Associated Press

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St. Louis Park, Golden Valley mayors host Ramadan iftar

St. Louis Park, Golden Valley mayors host Ramadan iftar

The Ramadan gathering was hosted at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park. Nearly 100 people attended, including U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other state and city leaders.
by Sarah Thamer

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Inside the ‘Las Vegas of fish fries’ at Minneapolis church

Inside the ‘Las Vegas of fish fries’ at Minneapolis church

Each Friday during Lent in kitchens all over the state, fish filets will be hitting the fryer to be served to Lent observers and anyone else with a hankering for fish fry. Last Friday, more than 1,000 people visited Church of St. Albert the Great for a fish dinner.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Bishop Richard Howell has been a pastor at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in north Minneapolis for more than 40 years. He spends nearly all of his time listening to and helping community members in the area. And he’s led the ministry through a difficult five years since the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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