Churches Plan to Defy Executive Order, Reopen Early
The Minnesota Catholic Conference and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod sent letters to Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison Wednesday.
Religion
New Superintendent for St. Cloud Catholic Schools Excited for Challenge
Getting the new Catholic School District off on the right foot, that's the job of Kevin Powers.
St. Cloud Catholic Schools Have Their First Superintendent
The new Catholic school district in St. Cloud has it's first superintendent.
New Catholic School District To Bring Together 1900 Students
The Diocese of St. Cloud has decided to bring the separate Catholic schools in the area together under one roof.
Cardinals Introduce New Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Square [PHOTOS]
The Catholic church has elected a new pope. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. He has taken the name Pope Francis.
Argentinian Elected Pope Francis
The new pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who is 76, has spent nearly his entire career at home in Argentina, overseeing churches and shoe-leather priests.
BREAKING NEWS: Cardinals signal election of new pope
Cardinals meeting in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel have elected a new Pope.
Papal Conclave: How It Works and What to Expect
The process by which the next pope will be elected, known as the conclave, began Tuesday morning at about 11:30. Here are some key points you should know about:
Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot
Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.
Verso Paper to be Honored in Sunday Service [AUDIO]
Area churches will collectively host a service in support of those who have been impacted by the closing of Verso Paper.