The Roman Catholic Church

Madonna's St. Paul show "REALLY REALLY SUCKED," says reader

From time to time, we get letters. And then sometimes we get really colorful, impassioned letters. This is one of them.  Our reader Carol flew up to St. Paul from Florida to check one off the bucket list: Madonna in all her live glory -- at long last. This came at considerable expense, with ove ... More >>

Archbishop John Nienstedt crusades against gay marriage

But increasingly, his flock of Minnesota Catholics isn't following

Doubt

Tom Cruise in Ghost Protocol

Another Mission: Impossible movie

Bachmann church claims Catholic Pope is the Anti-Christ

"Benny, I heard something bad about you." "Ditto." ​Somehow Michele Bachmann managed to find a church that's too crazy even for her.The Bachmanns filed to quit as members of Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater just six days before she officially announced she was running for president. That cynica ... More >>

Jeff Anderson sues Missouri abbey for sexual abuse 'coverup'

AndersonAdvocatesAnderson has filed thousands of abuse lawsuits.​Twin Cities attorney Jeff Anderson filed a civil suit yesterday accusing a Missouri-based abbey of covering up sexual abuse by a former monk. Anderson is famous for his tireless pursuit against abusive priests and church coverup ... More >>

Jeffrey Anderson wonders if Milwaukee Archdiocese is hiding $75 million

Archbishop Listecki announced the Milwaukee Archdiocese bankruptcy in January.​The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says it's broke, and it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January "because priest-perpetrators sexually abused minors." It then hoped that a website offering some transparency o ... More >>

Vatican refuses to be served Jeffrey Anderson's sex abuse lawsuit

WikiPope Benedict: Return to sender.​Twin Cities attorney Jeffrey Anderson's attempt to serve Pope Benedict and other high church officials with a sex abuse lawsuit has failed -- for now. The Vatican more or less scrawled "return to sender" on the envelope, threw it in a Fed Ex box and said, ... More >>

Jeffrey Anderson accuses bankrupt Wis. archdiocese of concealing abusers' names

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki: Stonewalling?​Jeffrey Anderson, the St. Paul attorney tracking down Catholic priest sex abusers, says the Milwaukee Archdiocese's recent declaration of bankruptcy is an attempt to avoid being forced to reveal the abusers' names. "My office represents all 23 o ... More >>

Chocolate: The Exhibition opens Saturday

Sit on a sweet!​Sure, the Ben Franklin exhibit was thorough and the traveling Vatican display was lavish, but the Minnesota History Center has really piqued our interest with its upcoming exhibit devoted entirely to chocolate.

'Equality is the prime rib of America' and other surreal political moments in pop music

​Lady Gaga proclaimed yesterday that "Equality is the prime rib of America," simultaneously empowering and confusing the hell out of legions of GLBT activists as they rallied against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." While the nation's top socio-political scientists try to decode what Gaga could have possi ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, oppose Quran burning

T-Paw pretty much thinks burning books is a bad idea.​There's been a lot of controversy this week about Florida pastor Terry Jones' upcoming Quran burn-a-thon, set for this Saturday, the anniversary the Sept. 11 attacks. President Obama calls it a recruitment bonanza for al Qaida. Nationally, ... More >>

Supreme Court green lights Jeff Anderson's sex abuse lawsuit against the Vatican

Photo: romana klee​St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson can sue the Vatican on behalf of sex-abuse victims after a ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court turned back a challenge by the Catholic Church that said it was immune from U.S. lawsuits. "Today's action by the Justices is an answer to the ... More >>

Jeff Anderson targets St. John's, monk in latest sex abuse lawsuit

Photo: romana kleeIt can't hurt​Jeff Anderson, the St. Paul attorney who has cut a wide swath of controversy as he files lawsuits against alleged sexually abusive priests in the Catholic Church all over the world, has now trained his sites on the monks of St. John's Abbey in Collegeville. On ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain charms at the State

The lauded bad boy of the culinary world talked smack about his competitors, offered his tips on travel, and, of course, complimented the Twin Cities' food scene.

Origins of a Scandal

The pope's troubles are as old as the office itself

Vatican Splendors: From Saint Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Swiss Guard

Free Will Astrology

7/11 Morning Communiqué

Savage Love

An Alternative Twist on Obits

Citypages.com proudly presents Corpus Obscura, remembering those whose achievements vastly exceeded their fame

8/22 Morning Communiqué

5/30: Morning Communique

Cross Purposes

The Catholic Church's right turn touches off battles over dogma and diversity at the University of St. Thomas

1/20: Morning Communique

Free Will Astrology

Finding My Religion

What's a lapsed-Catholic former sex worker who doesn't like religious dogma to do when she finds out she still believes?

The Sins of the Father

Two murders and a suicide: The strange story of Father Ryan Erickson and the rift he made in Hudson, Wisconsin

Jeff Anderson crusades against the Catholic Church

Minnesota lawyer has made millions suing

House Divided

God told Pastor Bruce King to lead Shepherd of the Valley back to the path of righteousness. His flock didn't want to go there.

No Choice

Dr. Mildred Hanson is one of the few Minnesota physicians who hasn't been bullied out of performing abortions. At 77, she's more afraid of what will happen when she retires.

Sorry, Charlie!

The Twin Cities mark the occasion of Charles Schulz's retirement by scrambling to turn him into a hometown hero

A Change of Habits

When Kate, Brigid, Rita, and Jane McDonald joined the Sisters of St. Joseph nearly 50 years ago, they knew that nuns worked hard, lived modestly, and wore long cloaks. The sit-ins, marches, and street protests didn't come till later.

Lions, Oysters, and Bears: A Fishmonger's Tale

Like a Prayer

How the power of faith is fueling the revitalization of Catholic education

J.F. POWERS

The sins of the fathers

When Elections Mattered

Rotten eggs, firebombs, and the "wicked extortions of the coal kings": Local campaigns weren't always this dull.