Religion

With a shortage of priests and low Mass attendance, closures and consolidations are likely. Church leaders are hoping to get input from the faithful.

Bishop Deon Johnson is the first Black bishop and openly gay leader of the eastern Missouri diocese.

The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations.

For nearly 20 years, Greg Johnson has served as a pastor to the congregation of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, which is part of the Presbyterian Church in America. Last year, the PCA attempted to ban clergy for identifying as gay.

Gov. Mike Parson’s comments on Don Kauerauf triggered civil rights complaints from at least one rabbi and several Muslims.

For the Rev. Michelle Higgins, pastoral work shares deep ties with social justice activism. The self-described “protester who has become a pastor” is the first Black woman to permanently lead the congregation at Saint John’s Church (the Beloved Community) in north St. Louis.

The Rev. Allison Wible, a hospital chaplain for Mercy Hospital St. Louis, reflects on the quiet, unseen moments she’s been witness to over the past year as she works with COVID-19 patients and their families.

Host Sarah Fenske explores the latest Great Rivers Biennial exhibit at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis with Misa Jeffereis, the assistant curator at CAM who organized the show, and Rachel Youn, whose "Gather” gallery on display blends the lines between dance and worship.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis welcomed its 10th archbishop on Tuesday in a ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica. Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski replaces Robert Carlson, who is retiring after holding the position for more than a decade.

Volunteers from St. Louis have harvested thousands of pounds of vegetables from Indiana farms this summer, distributing it to local food pantries and soup kitchens.