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Religion and Faith

Lawyer nominated by Obama could become first Muslim federal judge

Lawyer nominated by Obama could become first Muslim federal judge

Abid Qureshi is a partner at the Washington, D.C., firm Latham & Watkins. Colleague and former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says he is a "brilliant" lawyer with "legendary" collegiality.

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Sept. 11 marked turning point for Muslims in increasingly diverse America

Sept. 11 marked turning point for Muslims in increasingly diverse America

Muslim Americans are more engaged in public life, and interfaith outreach efforts expanded notably after Sept. 11. But terrorism concerns continue to drive anti-Islam and anti-foreigner sentiment.
by Tom Gjelten

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Mother Teresa becomes a saint as Pope Francis performs canonization ceremony

Mother Teresa becomes a saint as Pope Francis performs canonization ceremony

She's long been considered a model of selflessness by many, for a lifetime of service to the world's most impoverished. Sunday's canonization marks a highlight for the pope's Jubilee Year of Mercy.
by Emma Bowman

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Catholic charity group in St. Cloud to halt adoption, pregnancy services

Catholic Charities in the Diocese of St. Cloud is closing its adoption services and pregnancy counseling. Historically low teen pregnancy rates and greater acceptance of single parenting has resulted in less need for the services.
by Associated Press

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How the Catholic Church documented Mother Teresa's 2 miracles

How the Catholic Church documented Mother Teresa's 2 miracles

A cancer patient and a coma victim credit her for their recovery. "You have to accept that there are things that science cannot explain," says an atheist physician who's investigated miracle stories.
by Tom Gjelten

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'Cultural Mormons' adjust the lifestyle but keep the label

'Cultural Mormons' adjust the lifestyle but keep the label

Some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choose to leave the faith but not the community. They're learning to tread new ground where belonging exists sometimes without belief.
by Lee Hale

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Ancient Zen advice on how not to 'be a jerk'

Ancient Zen advice on how not to 'be a jerk'

While author Brad Warner's approach to 13th-century Japanese Zen master Eihei Dogen may be unorthodox, its freshness might be exactly what the doctor ordered, says Adam Frank.
by Adam Frank

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Somali-American mom talks anti-terror recruitment, profiling

Mothers Against Youth Recruitment and Hate Crime hosted a town hall forum on Thursday to talk about the continual attention focused on Minnesota's Muslim community. An organizer talked with Tom Crann.
by MPR News Staff

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French top court overturns burkini ban

French top court overturns burkini ban

Lawyers for two human rights groups said the orders infringe basic freedoms and that mayors overstepped their powers by telling women what to wear on beaches.
by The Associated Press

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