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Hanukkah stories and music for the festival of lights

Hanukkah stories and music for the festival of lights

Two hours of Hanukkah programming to start the Jewish festival of lights.

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Priest acquitted of criminal sexual conduct

The Rev. Mark Huberty said in a statement that he's relieved and that a lot of unnecessary harm had been done to the people of his parish and the complainant herself.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Francis as reformer, evangelizer -- and doctrinal conservative

Pope Francis as reformer, evangelizer -- and doctrinal conservative

Author Austen Ivereigh argues in a new biography, The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, that many misjudge the meaning of the pope's comments on abortion, homosexuality and nonbelievers.

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Lapses let abusive ex-priest have contact with kids

Lapses let abusive ex-priest have contact with kids

At first, nobody looked hard enough at the former priest's background. Now he wishes people would forgive and forget.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Paul archdiocese sues insurance companies

St. Paul archdiocese sues insurance companies

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Tuesday it is suing some 20 insurance companies to try to force them to cover its liabilities for clergy sex abuse claims.
by The Associated Press

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How interfaith families meld ideologies

How interfaith families meld ideologies

People are more likely to marry someone of a different faith than someone of a different political persuasion and 80 percent of people 18-23 don't think that religious affiliation has any bearing on the success of a marriage.

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Charity to chancery: Following the archdiocese money

Much of the cash that sustains the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is held by legally separate groups, making it easier to protect church assets in a bankruptcy. Here's how the money flows.
by Molly Bloom, Madeleine Baran and Meg Martin

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Archdiocese reports $9.1M deficit, mulls bankruptcy

Archdiocese reports $9.1M deficit, mulls bankruptcy

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis reiterated that it is considering filing for bankruptcy as its financial condition has become more uncertain due to the growing potential for more lawsuits by victims of clergy sexual abuse.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Attack on Jerusalem synagogue leaves five dead

Two assailants, armed with a gun, knives and axes, launched an attack on worshippers Tuesday.

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