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Rose French covers religion for the Star Tribune.

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

A historic first for Council of Churches

Organization's new leader is its first woman and first American Indian to be chosen for the job.

Updated: April 16, 2012, - 09:56 PM

On the religion beat: Historic Minneapolis Lutheran church has new home

In its heyday, Augustana Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis once swelled to more than 1,000 members. These days, the number is closer to 75.

Updated: April 13, 2012, - 10:49 PM

Resurrection born of grief as archdiocese reorganizes

Archdiocese church parishes emerge "reborn" as massive reorganization arrives in the Easter season.

Updated: April 08, 2012, - 08:35 AM

A shared Seder that nourishes connections

By inviting people from other faiths to take part in their religious traditions, more Jews hope to foster tolerance.

Updated: April 06, 2012, - 09:45 PM

ELCA church in St. Paul picks openly gay pastor

Once removed from church clergy roster, Schmeling will lead largest Lutheran congregation in St. Paul.

Updated: March 27, 2012, - 08:09 PM

On the religion beat: St. Paul man celebrates bar mitzvah at age 83

Herbert Fantle couldn't have a bar mitzvah when he was 13, the age when the Jewish religious ceremony is typically celebrated for boys. He and his family were fighting for their lives, trying to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.

Updated: March 23, 2012, - 08:58 PM