1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (656+ words) A Dakota County city of nearly 80,000 residents is set to welcome its second mosque in less than a year. The Al Hadi Association, an independent nonprofit Islamic organization, was given the green light Monday night by the Lakeville City Council…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (652+ words) The scriptural passage that President Donald Trump plans to read Tuesday evening in a livestreamed Bible-reading marathon dates back to the depiction of an ancient event — but it’s one that carries a highly charged significance in the current religious and…...

6+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (297+ words) Leo named Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Leo’s religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican’s synod office, as his chief almsgiver and prefect of the Vatican’s charity office. Marín replaces Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski,…...

9+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (844+ words) By LEAH WILLINGHAM and LAURA BARGFELD, Associated Press Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery and some arguing they should…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) By DEEPA BHARATH and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press Nelson led the faith up until his death in late September at the age of 101. About 600 members of Nelson’s family were in attendance at faith’s Conference Center, along with 20,000 people who quickly…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (489+ words) Aryatara Shakya, at 2 years and 8 months, was chosen as the new Kumari or “virgin goddess,” replacing the incumbent who is considered by tradition to become a mere mortal upon reaching puberty. Kumaris are chosen from the Shakya clans of the…...