Everyday saints: Artist canonizes working class to show ‘beauty’ and ‘light’
Erin Currier travels the world and says she often notices the best virtues in people that are often overlooked in society.
Holy Weekend: Easter, Passover, and Ramadan intersect on Sunday
Christian, Jews, and Muslims were all marking an important holiday on Sunday as, for the first time in years, Easter, Passover, and Ramadan fell on the same weekend.
How some Easter traditions were inspired by ancient spring rituals
Easter is a time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ, but a few aspects of the holiday were adopted from religions outside of Christianity.
Holy weekend: Easter, Passover and Ramadan converge as faith leaders call for peace in Ukraine
The rare convergence of holidays - a time for reflection and hope - has been overshadowed by war in Ukraine, uniting faith leaders across the globe in calls for peace.
Minneapolis Incarnation Church celebrates Easter as fire cleanup continues
As Easter weekend approaches, cleanup and restoration continues inside the historic Catholic Church following last month’s fire.
Minneapolis Incarnation Church celebrates Easter as fire cleanup continues
As Easter weekend approaches, cleanup and restoration continues inside the historic Catholic Church in south Minneapolis following last month’s fire.
Minneapolis Incarnation Church fire cleanup continues
Cleanup and restoration continues inside Incarnation Catholic Church following last month’s fire. Holy Week services are being held in basement and an outdoor tent.
Russia's sunken warship may have been carrying piece of 'True Cross,' a Christian relic
A Russian news report in 2020 said the Christian relic would be stored on the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, which sank this week.
Afghan family celebrates first Ramadan in Minnesota since fleeing Kabul
Celebrating Ramadan looks a little different this year from Zia Formuly and his family. This is the first time they are celebrating the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan in Minnesota after escaping Afghanistan in October.
Pope Francis calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis called for “weapons to be laid down to begin an Easter truce."
Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses
More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s. Now, Pope Francis is apologizing for the rampant physical and sexual abuse that took place.
Lawsuit: Border officers invasively question Twin Cities imam, 2 other Muslim Americans
Three Muslim Americans, including an imam in Bloomington, Minn., filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that U.S. border officers questioned them about their religious beliefs in violation of their constitutional rights when they returned from international travel.
Charges: Minneapolis man was driving on shoulder when he killed priest
A Minneapolis man is now facing charges in a deadly bicycle crash in Rosemount last year in which investigators now say the suspect was driving on the shoulder when he hit and killed a priest.
Minneapolis Incarnation Church fire update: candle left burning determined as cause
Incarnation Catholic Church leaders say the damage was limited thanks to a parishioner who spotted the smoke coming from the building while on his way to work before 4 a.m. Wednesday. The church canceled morning services and is looking for a temporary space to hold events.
From registered sex offender to church leader
Unknown to members of a southern Minnesota congregation until three years ago, one of its leaders was a lifetime registered sex offender from Utah, the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).
Minnetonka neighbors upset with plans for large church proposal
A proposal to build a large church in a quiet Minnetonka neighborhood has many homeowners up in arms.
Church bell theft: 2 charged after stealing bell from rural Minnesota church
Authorities say they tracked down the thieves who stole the large bell displayed outside the old Swan Lake Catholic Church in rural Minnesota.
House of Charity seeks donations after fire at Food Centre in Minneapolis
After a fire caused damage at the House of Charity Food Centre overnight, charity leaders are seeking donations to help rebuild.
Jewish leaders mark first Sabbath since Texas synagogue hostage siege
Jewish leaders marked the first Sabbath since last weekend's hostage-taking at Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, with a show of defiance against it and other acts of antisemitism.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, dies at 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.