Jason DeRose
Stories
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How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
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HHS sending more agents to Minnesota as protests over Renee Good's death continue
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent sparked protests across Minneapolis. Federal authorities have taken over the investigation and say they're sending more Homeland Security agents to Minnesota.
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Minnesota clergy are mobilizing against the fatal shooting of Renee Good
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, area clergy are planning protests and other public demonstrations.
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From Pope Leo to Charlie Kirk, a look back at this year's biggest religion stories
The first American pope, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and clergy-members' response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are the top religion stories of 2025.
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The use and misuse of the word 'ideology'
The word "ideology" has become a fixture in American political rhetoric, invoked by leaders to cast opponents' beliefs as dangerous, stupid or unfounded. But it wasn't always this way.
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During Advent, immigrant congregations find hope shadowed by fear
The weeks leading up to Christmas are typically a time of anticipation and preparation for Christians, but for some immigrant congregations the mood this Advent season isn't especially hopeful.
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Pope Leo calls out 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the U.S.
The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.
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Catholic bishops talked about immigration and transgender care at U.S. gathering
U.S. Catholic bishops gathered in Baltimore, where they elected new leaders, responded to Pope Leo's call to speak on immigration and issued new directives on transgender care for Catholic hospitals.
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Progressive Christians counter Christian Nationalism message
Many Christians are worried that the rise of Christian Nationalism — the idea that the U.S. government should be ruled by Christian beliefs — is doing harm to their religion.
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Pope Leo XIV is drawing the world's attention to poverty
Pope Leo XIV released a major teaching document on Thursday about poverty. It's Leo's first major document since his election in May.
