Many in St. Paul's African American religious community think the media firestorm has blown the controversy over Rev. Wright's comments and his connection to Barack Obama out of proportion. They are hoping the scandal will not hurt Obama's chances at the polls. (05/05/2008)

Archbishop Harry Flynn spent his last day as head of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis pushing for an increase in the state's minimum wage. Flynn is retiring as of today, which is his 75th birthday. (05/02/2008)

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke strongly against his former pastor Jeremiah Wright. Eminent theologian and author Martin Marty talks about religion and presidential candidates. (Midmorning, 04/30/2008)

In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., the Rev. Jeremiah Wright discusses his sermons, the black church and race in America, and he takes questions from the Washington press corps. (Midday, 04/28/2008)

Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the United States for the first time as leader of the world's Roman Catholics. Midday explores the messages he plans to emphasize during his trip and the impact of his visit. (Midday, 04/17/2008)

The Dalai Lama's visit prompted demonstrations outside of Mayo Clinic by both Tibetan and pro-China demonstrators. (04/16/2008)

The Dalai Lama will give a talk entitled, "compassion in Medicine" in Rochester today. He will also hold a panel discussion with the Mayo Clinic's CEO Glenn Forbes. (04/16/2008)

Bishop John Nienstedt, who is preparing to take over the Twin Cities archdiocese, will attend a prayer service today that Pope Benedict XIV will deliver to the nation's bishops. (04/16/2008)

Bishop John Nienstedt said seeing the Pope this week will help him prepare for his new assignment. (04/15/2008)

As the rate of babies born out of wedlock rises, some scholars argue that there is a negative social impact on children. Midmorning asks if the increasing numbers indicate a crisis after all. (Midmorning, 04/11/2008)

Os Guinness, author of "The Case for Civility: Why America's Future Depends on It," speaks at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Midday broadcasts his speech at the Westminster Town Hall Forum. (Midday, 04/10/2008)

State education officials say they're investigating claims that a publicly-funded Inver Grove Heights charter school is offering religious instruction to students in violation of the law. Tarek ibn Zayad Academy in Inver Grove Heights focuses on Middle Eastern culture. (04/10/2008)

Noah Feldman says governments in the Islamic world are trying balance laws based on the Koran with challenges from the increasingly interlinked modern world. (Midmorning, 04/10/2008)

Five religious women speak about their views on social justice. Four of them are sisters, and also Catholic nuns. The Rev. Peg Chemberlin is president-elect of the National Council of Churches. (Midday, 04/08/2008)

Violence continues in Tibet. The London-based Free Tibet Campaign says several were killed, though the Chinese news service did not mention deaths. A Tibetan scholar says the Chinese government continues to underplay an uprising that has spread throughout Tibet and to surrounding provinces. (Midmorning, 04/04/2008)