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Rose French covers religion for the Star Tribune.

Visitation Catholic Church plans last reunion

When Visitation Church ceases to be a Catholic parish in coming weeks, there's sure to be plenty of tears and sadness shared by members of the 66-year-old church. But there will be eating, music and dancing, too.

Updated: May 25, 2012, - 11:38 PM

St. Paul Lutherans reject gay marriage ban

ELCA synod delegates voted overwhelmingly to oppose the proposed amendment.

Updated: May 19, 2012, - 06:41 PM

St. Paul Lutherans expected to oppose marriage amendment

The vote Saturday by the ELCA group comes as both sides mobilize to get out the Nov. 6 vote on the measure that would, in effect, ban gay marriage.

Updated: May 17, 2012, - 09:34 PM

On the religion beat: Dress is casual at Lake Harriet services

It's not every day a religious worship service offers biking, swimming and jogging alongside the prayers, hymns and sermons.

Updated: May 04, 2012, - 10:58 PM

Census shows newer churches are flourishing in Minnesota

Independent congregations burgeoned as mainline churches lost members.

Updated: May 01, 2012, - 09:47 PM

New bishop brings a reservoir of faith

The Rev. Ann Svennungsen is about to become the head of the nation's largest ELCA synod

Updated: April 30, 2012, - 05:52 AM

Mpls. church's Palestinian Art Festival lets art rise above conflict

When Israeli forces occupied the Palestinian city of Bethlehem a few years ago, they used the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church as a staging ground, breaking the church's stained glass in the process.

Updated: April 27, 2012, - 05:45 PM

Dalai Lama finds calm in compassion

He spoke to Mayo Mind Body Medicine Initiative.

Updated: April 24, 2012, - 08:48 PM

Religion beat: A cold night outside Mpls. church for a worthy cause

To raise awareness of youth homelessness, close to 400 teenagers planned to sleep outside Friday night in cardboard boxes in the parking lot of Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis as part of "A Night on the Street," a fundraising event organized by the foundation.

Updated: April 20, 2012, - 07:12 PM

Obituary: Harriet Wrolstad blazed trail in airline industry

Harriet Wrolstad started out working as a ticket agent for Northwest Airlines in the 1940s and rose through the ranks in that male-dominated field to become a reservations manager.

Updated: April 18, 2012, - 11:13 PM