St. Paul police on Thursday asked anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse by a priest to come forward and report their experiences to law enforcement.
St. Thomas priest on leave, lawsuit filed
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says a popular professor at the University of St. Thomas has taken a voluntary leave of absence.
New auxiliary bishop named for St. Paul-Minneapolis
Pope Francis has appointed Andrew Cozzens, an assistant professor at the St. Paul Seminary, to the post.
Task force for church has lawyers, ex-cop
Brian Short, a former legal mediator and U.S. magistrate, is among six members of a lay-person task force that will review how church officials dealt with accusations of priest misconduct.
Minneapolis one of three possibilities for 2018 Super Bowl
The 2018 Super Bowl could be headed back to a recent host city. Or to one that hasn’t staged the game in more than two decades.
Archdiocese task force to investigate allegations
Archbishop John Nienstedt has named a Dominican priest for the University of St. Thomas law school, Reginald Whitt, to appoint a lay task force to review all issues related to clergy sexual misconduct.
Top deputy at Twin Cities archdiocese resigns
The top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis resigned Thursday amid fresh criticism of how top church officials handled cases of priests accused of sexual abuse.
Police shoot driver outside Capitol after chase
A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday while putting the entire complex on lockdown.
Shutdown nearing, GOP seeks health care delay
The Republican-controlled House approved legislation early Sunday imposing a one-year delay in key parts of the nation’s health care law.
Police say University of Minnesota student is dead
Anarae Schunk was last seen at Nina’s Grill in Burnsville last Saturday with her ex-boyfriend, Shavelle Chavez-Nelson.
13 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting
A former Navy reservist went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard.
More rain may hamper Colorado rescue efforts
The search for people stranded from the Rocky Mountain foothills to the plains of northeastern Colorado grew more difficult Sunday.
World’s oldest man dies in NY
The world’s oldest man, a self-taught musician, coal miner and gin rummy aficionado from western New York, has died.
Obama delays Syria vote
President Barack Obama said Tuesday night that diplomacy suddenly holds “the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons” in Syria without the use of force.
Nyad defends herself to skeptics of Cuba-Fla. swim
Skeptics questioned whether she got into or held onto a boat during part of the journey.