Jean Hopfensperger
Reporter
Religion, Faith & ValuesA veteran reporter, Hopfensperger has covered religion, philanthropy, immigration, the state legislature, human services and Central American issues. Before joining the Star Tribune, she worked for several years in Central America, reporting on conflicts for U.S. newspapers such as The Christian Science Monitor. She has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota focusing on international politics and U.S. social policy.
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'Angels Unawares' sculpture, commissioned by Pope Francis, arrives at Basilica of St. Mary
Dramatic life-size sculpture depicts immigrant experience.
July 30, 2021
Migration Catchall
'Angels Unawares' sculpture, commissioned by Pope Francis, arrives at Basilica of St. Mary
Dramatic life-size sculpture depicts immigrant experience, with life-size men, women and children packed into an boat. A pair of angel wings rise above the group.
July 30, 2021
Local
Minnesota's last survivor of Holocaust children's rescue offers lesson in history
Minnesotan Benno Black's story is part of exhibit on rescue effort
July 26, 2021
Local
'Angels Unawares' sculpture, commissioned by Pope Francis, arrives at Basilica of St. Mary
Dramatic life-size sculpture depicts immigrant experience.
July 30, 2021
Migration Catchall
'Angels Unawares' sculpture, commissioned by Pope Francis, arrives at Basilica of St. Mary
Dramatic life-size sculpture depicts immigrant experience, with life-size men, women and children packed into an boat. A pair of angel wings rise above the group.
July 30, 2021
Local
Minnesota's last survivor of Holocaust children's rescue offers lesson in history
Minnesotan Benno Black's story is part of exhibit on rescue effort
July 26, 2021