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Religion and Faith

In deeply Catholic central Minnesota, St. Cloud Diocese looks to reduce parishes, close churches

In deeply Catholic central Minnesota, St. Cloud Diocese looks to reduce parishes, close churches

The St. Cloud Diocese’s plan is a dramatic reshuffling of religious and community life in a part of central Minnesota with deep Catholic roots. Church officials say declining attendance and a shortage of priests are driving the changes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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North Minneapolis church home to Black and Jewish history turns 100

North Minneapolis church home to Black and Jewish history turns 100

The First Church of God in Christ building in north Minneapolis, previously home to the Tifereth B’nai Jacob Synagogue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Journey of a lifetime: A Minnesota teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills

Journey of a lifetime: A Minnesota teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills

A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills. Just six months earlier and thousands of miles away, he was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home in a Minneapolis suburb.
by The Associated Press

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Clergy hold 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to fund HCMC

Clergy hold 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to fund HCMC

Dozens of Twin Cities clergy gathered outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for a 24-hour vigil urging state lawmakers to fund the financially struggling hospital, which leaders say is critical to providing care for low-income patients and serving as a major training site for the region’s doctors.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Person in custody after threat to church prompts evacuation in Hudson, Wis.

Police in Hudson, Wis., said Tuesday that a person of interest was in custody in connection with a bomb threat received by a church. That threat to Faith Community Church prompted an evacuation of the church and the surrounding area.
by MPR News Staff

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'For such a time as this': Faith leaders reflect on the federal immigration surge

When ICE surged into Minnesota in January, communities didn’t just face a legal issue. They faced a moral one. At a special North Star Journey Live event, faith leaders who were on the front lines reflect on what their communities experienced and discuss the importance of faith in the resistance.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Pension shortfall leaves many Minnesota Catholic school, church employees in limbo

Pension shortfall leaves many Minnesota Catholic school, church employees in limbo

Current and retired employees of some Catholic schools and dioceses in Minnesota learned that their pension fund operated by Illinois-based Christian Brothers Services is facing a massive shortfall. In St. Cloud, it’s causing worry and uncertainty.
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Paul church protest prompts crime bill. Does it infringe First Amendment rights?

St. Paul church protest prompts crime bill. Does it infringe First Amendment rights?

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press — but how do you protect one freedom without diminishing the others? University of St. Thomas law professor Thomas Berg joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about a proposed law that would prohibit disruptions of worship services.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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