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For Muslims in America, new Christmas traditions emerge

For Muslims in America, new Christmas traditions emerge

For some American Muslims, Christmas is a day to read the Quran's passages about the birth of Jesus -- he's a prophet in Islam, too. For others, it's a day to trim the tree, or just relax.
by Neda Ulaby

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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same god?

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same god?

A Wheaton College professor was placed on leave for declaring, in a gesture of solidarity, that Christians and Muslims "worship the same God." But do they? The answer may depend on whom you ask.
by Tom Gjelten

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Pope Francis wraps up big year, prepares for 'Year of Mercy'

Pope Francis wraps up big year, prepares for 'Year of Mercy'

This year alone, he visited the Central African Republic, issued a major environment document and chaired a contentious meeting of world bishops on family issues. What's next for the Pope?
by Sylvia Poggioli

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Archdiocese, Ramsey Co. agree to settle civil charges in priest child abuse case

Archdiocese, Ramsey Co. agree to settle civil charges in priest child abuse case

Prosecutors and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have agreed on a plan that would dismiss civil charges tied to the clergy sex abuse case of former priest Curtis Wehmeyer. Criminal charges against the archdiocese remain in place.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Pope Francis will make Mother Teresa a saint

Pope Francis will make Mother Teresa a saint

The pontiff issued a decree attributing a second miracle to the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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N.Y. man pleads guilty to recruiting for ISIS, could face 30-year prison term

N.Y. man pleads guilty to recruiting for ISIS, could face 30-year prison term

More than a year after his arrest on terrorism-related charges, Mufid A. Elfgeeh of Rochester, N.Y. has pleaded guilty to trying to provide material support and resources to ISIS.

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Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Adam Aded thought he'd done all he could to steer his son clear of federal investigations into ISIS and Twin Cities terror recruiting. Then an FBI SWAT team broke down his doors.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Unbelief as a belief system: Core tenet for Christians' fight for religious rights

Unbelief as a belief system: Core tenet for Christians' fight for religious rights

Christian conservatives say their greatest religious rival is secularism, which is growing among Americans. Banning acts like school prayer, they say, amounts to favoring the "religion of secularism."
by Tom Gjelten

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What's it like to be Muslim in America?

What's it like to be Muslim in America?

The number of reported incidents targeting American Muslims is rising, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. What does that mean for people's everyday lives?
by MPR News Staff

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