Religion

Area churches will collectively host a service in support of those who have been impacted by the closing of Verso Paper.

A task force has determined the St. Cloud Area School District's religion policy is just fine. Superintendent Bruce Watkins says, while talking to residents during his retirement, he found there was a lot of misinformation about the district's policy on religion.

For the first time, the pool of candidates to become the next president of the St. John's University in Collegeville may include someone who isn't a member of the monastery there.

Catholic officials in St. Cloud will hold a listening session this weekend to address allegations that a former deacon sexually abused at least two boys some 40 years ago.

The monks of St. John's Abbey celebrated on Sunday the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their famous Abbey and University Church in Collegeville.

The St. John's Bible was featured on NBC's "Today" show this (Wednesday) morning. Host Matt Lauer talked with Calligrapher Donald Jackson.

A 105-year-old bell has been restored and is ready to ring again. The massive 1,200 pound cast bronze bell was created in 1906 for the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict. Major building renovations silenced the bell in 2000.

The attorneys representing St. John's Abbey are asking a judge to keep secret any documents or evidence that they turn over in a clergy sex-abuse lawsuit regarding Rev. Francisco Schulte.

Saint John's Abbey and University have unveiled the final pages of the St. John's Bible. During a ceremony today (Thursday) at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Abbot John Klassen says attempting to create the first hand-written bible in over 500 years was an opportunity they couldn't pass up.

A labor of love that began 15 years ago will finally come to an end this week when the final pages of the Saint John's Bible are unveiled. Saint John's Abbey and University will unveil the final pages on Thursday at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.