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Pope Benedict XVI waves from the balcony window of the Pontifical summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, some 35 kilometers south of Rome, to a cheering crowd gathered to see him the day he ends his pontificate, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Benedict becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Benedict XVI left the Catholic Church in unprecedented limbo Thursday as he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, capping a tearful day...

news Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 5:20pm

Walt Scott, former peace activist and pastor, dies

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Sometime in the mid-1970s, the Rev. Walter Scott walked into the federal building in downtown Grand Forks, sat down and refused to leave. The Herald’s Ryan...

news / local Wed, Feb 27, 2013 - 10:12am

Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on — the first pontiff to...

news Mon, Feb 11, 2013 - 7:08am

Earl Shongo Jr. is pictured at Diamond Point Park before he left for his mission at the Flathead Reservation in Montana.

Children’s book will help missionary work on Montana reservation

BEMIDJI – Why would a young Native American man of Mohawk heritage leave his home in Bagley to pursue a missionary career on the Flathead Reservation in Montana? The answer...

news / local Wed, Dec 26, 2012 - 11:11pm

Bev Labraaten serves one of the first plates of food Tuesday during the Community Christmas Meal at Bemidji's Calvary Lutheran Church.

Fellowship, food draw for annual holiday meal

BEMIDJI – For the volunteers who help put on the annual Bemidji Community Christmas meal, the event is more than just feeding the masses. It’s about sharing a place to...

news / local Tue, Dec 25, 2012 - 1:08pm

Pope decries slaughter of 'defenseless' Syrians

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI wished Christmas peace to the world Tuesday, decrying the slaughter of the "defenseless" in Syria, urging Israelis and Palestinians to find the courage...

news Tue, Dec 25, 2012 - 12:15pm

First Lutheran Church Junior Choir performs in concert

First Lutheran Church’s Junior Choir (kindergarten through fifth grade) performed the Christmas program, “The Symbols of Christmas,” on Sunday, with both traditional and contemporary songs. Between the 12 songs, choir...

news / local Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 10:27pm

Prime Time | Jeb Monge: Christian, Jewish traditions blend in holiday season

This is obviously the holiday season. We have different traditions, two of which I am familiar: Christian and Jewish, which are basic to the holiday season. Advent begins after we...

columns Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 1:50am

Tenstrike woman pens book of a year of devotions

TENSTRIKE – A first-time author at the age of 86 will hold a book signing Saturday at Yellow Umbrella in Bemidji. “Grandma’s Gleanings: A Daily Devotional,” which features a year’s...

news / local Thu, Dec 06, 2012 - 7:54pm

Michael W. Smith will perform Friday night at Bemidji High School, along with the family group L’Angeles.

Grammy winner Michael W. Smith brings his inspirational music to Bemidji

BEMIDJI – Generations of mothers, fathers and children have attended concerts by Michael W. Smith, three-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of 40 Dove Awards. Smith’s Christian songs and music...

entertainment Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 1:09am

Religious leaders trying to eat for a week on a food stamp budget

By Julie Siplem MPR News 91.3 FM MINNEAPOLIS — Could you eat on a food stamp budget? About a dozen Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in Minnesota are joining others...

news / region Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:05am

The signs in support of the marriage amendment on the fence outside St. Philip’s Church have seen much vandalism. Several of the signs were spray-painted over the weekend. The amendment would define marriage in the Minnesota Constitution as between a man and a woman. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Marriage amendment signs vandalized again

BEMIDJI – More than a dozen signs supporting the marriage amendment that were hanging outside St. Philip’s Catholic Church were vandalized over the weekend. The signs, which support the state...

news / local Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:29am

The Rev. Joretta Marshall, executive vice president and dean at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas, talks with church officials and community members Monday morning at First Lutheran Church about how to foster open and welcoming church communities. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Finding a new home: Couple feels ‘embraced’ within congregation

BEMIDJI – Kendra Olson was true to her word. Olson, who came out last year as transgendered and began living her life as a woman, had promised her pastor that...

news / local Tue, Sep 18, 2012 - 1:21am

Marriage amendment: ‘Vote yes’ sign stolen from St. Philip’s

BEMIDJI — A “Vote yes for marriage” sign was stolen outside of St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Bemidji between Monday night and Tuesday morning, escalating the debate of the proposed...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 1:01am

Char Kerelko of Floodwood, Minn., who attends St. Louis Catholic Church, reacts to the news that the Rev. Peter Lambert, the church’s pastor, gave money to Minnesotans United, a group that is trying to defeat the state marriage amendment. Kerelko supports the pastor’s position. Bob King | Forum Communications

Priest takes quiet stand against marriage amendment

by brandon stahl Forum Communications FLOODWOOD – Minnesota’s Catholic dioceses have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the Marriage Amendment, which, if passed, would place a constitutional...

news / region Mon, Sep 03, 2012 - 9:33pm

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