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Religion and Faith

A greener way to go? More people are rethinking what happens to their body after death

A greener way to go? More people are rethinking what happens to their body after death

As people look for environmentally friendly ways to live, some are asking if death can be sustainable, too. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the growing interest in natural burials, water-based cremation and other green funeral practices. 
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

After the mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School that killed two children in August, the church’s new pastor found himself navigating the grief of his congregation and the spiritual questions of children around life, death and God.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota minister rediscovers his faith among people in need

Minnesota minister rediscovers his faith among people in need

When the Rev. Devlyn Brooks started a new job, it challenged his faith and his view of religion. That helped transform him, his ministry and the success of a Moorhead-based emergency shelter and food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s troubled role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas, officials said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

Wednesday morning, security guards at Temple Israel discovered the synagogue had been vandalized. Days earlier, there was a break-in at Alhikmah Islamic Center. Authorities are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.
by Nina Moini, Ellie Roth and Matt Sepic

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'Not one way' Jewish college students are experiencing the war, local rabbi says

'Not one way' Jewish college students are experiencing the war, local rabbi says

Oct. 7 is a difficult day for many in the Jewish community. Two years after the beginning of the war in Gaza, Rabbi Jill Avrin is working with Jewish students to bridge divides across political beliefs.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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