Religion and Faith

March 5, 2015 9:06 AM

Enemies to peacemakers: Nigerian pastor and imam discuss faith

Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa have come a long way after a past of training their followers to hate and kill the opposing faith.

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March 5, 2015 7:18 AM

9 of 10 claims dismissed in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy

A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.

by The Associated Press

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February 24, 2015 4:54 PM

Archdiocese plans property sales to pay bankruptcy debts

Sales of the chancery office and three other properties may raise as much as $11 million, an archdiocese official told a creditor's meeting Tuesday.

by Madeleine Baran

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February 24, 2015 4:00 AM

Archdiocese bankruptcy will include search for assets

To pay claims, forensic accountants will dig into the finances of the archdiocese, hunting for anything of significant value that may not have been already disclosed.

by Martin Moylan

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February 23, 2015 6:57 AM

House churches swap steeples for sofas, and say they've never been closer

Many congregations say they've become more committed communities by losing the pews and stained-glass windows of a central building.

by Eleanor Klibanoff

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February 12, 2015 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks 'character' speech

New York Times columnist and NPR commentator David Brooks said in his 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival lecture that we live in a competitive, technological and publicity-seeking culture. He suggests there are some values that can serve as an antidote or "counter-culture." Those values are honesty, humility, self-control and courage.

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February 11, 2015 7:00 PM

Law firm, archdiocese name more priests suspected of abuse

In releasing the names, neither the archdiocese nor the law firm provided details of the allegations against them.

by Madeleine Baran

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February 11, 2015 4:00 AM

Would you like prayers with that?

Every Wednesday, pastors and volunteers at Bethel Lutheran Church near downtown Rochester wait for people to roll down their window and ask for a prayer to go.

by Elizabeth Baier

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February 9, 2015 11:21 AM

Psychological biases play a part in vaccination decisions

Decisions about vaccinating one's children aren't simply a matter of weighing the relative benefits and risks. Psychologist Tania Lombrozo considers how subtle biases are also at play.

by Tania Lombrozo