Mar. 30—THOMPSON, N.D. — Sitting in the pews in many churches throughout the Midwest, members of the congregation view paintings of Biblical scenes behind the altar every Sunday, but they may know ...

FOUNTAIN — As a child, Loren Finseth said he still remembers gazing at the towering painting of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven that graced Root Prairie Lutheran Church’s altar. "It’s one of my earliest ...

MOORHEAD, Iowa | Roger Hansen stands at the altar in Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church on Friday, examining a painting of Christ Jesus as a child. "They aimed at Jesus," Hansen says, not taking his eyes ...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated St. Bernard Parish in 2005, and residents couldn't celebrate in their own churches, they turned to the goodness of others to help them continue their traditions. A ...

FOUNTAIN — As a child, Loren Finseth would gaze at the towering painting of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven that graced Root Prairie Lutheran Church’s altar. "It’s one of my earliest childhood memories.