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Minnesota's Christian and Muslim communities work to bridge the gap

A two-day event Friday and Saturday aims to start dialogue and bridge some of the gaps between Minnesota's Christian and Muslim communities.

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Westminster Town Hall Forum: 'Nuns on the Bus'

Westminster Town Hall Forum: 'Nuns on the Bus'

Sister Simone Campbell speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about "Nuns on the Bus: The Call to Compassion."

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Oy vey, holidays! Does Hanukkah wannabe Christmas?

Hanukkah-Christmas crossover products are driven by high rates of intermarriage between Jews and Christians, but it's also the reality of living as a minority in a multicultural society.
by The Associated Press

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Archdiocese of Twin Cities plans budget cuts, layoffs

Archdiocese of Twin Cities plans budget cuts, layoffs

The archdiocese says centralization of services in recent years led to unsustainable growth in spending, and that its budget is unsustainable regardless of unexpected legal and outside professional fees.
by Bill Catlin

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Chicago archdiocese releases more priest sexual abuse records

Chicago archdiocese releases more priest sexual abuse records

The move comes months after the Archdiocese of Chicago first released documents that showed it had concealed the sexual abuse of children by priests for decades.
by The Associated Press

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Salem witch trials a turning point for freedom of speech

Salem witch trials a turning point for freedom of speech

Author Emerson Baker says the trials were a turning point for freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech in America.

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Pope says God not 'a magician, with a magic wand'

Pope says God not 'a magician, with a magic wand'

In a move that could be aimed at healing a rift between science and religion, Pope Francis has said that evolution and the Big Bang are consistent with the notion of a creator.

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Documents cast new doubt on Nienstedt testimony about abusive priest

Documents cast new doubt on Nienstedt testimony about abusive priest

The archbishop claimed under oath in April that he only recently learned of the Rev. Gilbert Gustafson's child sex abuse conviction. Newly released documents show church officials repeatedly reminded Nienstedt of the priest's criminal past.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minnesota atheists sue over right to perform marriages

They want the same rights as mainstream churches, Hindu associations and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
by Jon Collins

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Archdiocese releases four new names of priests accused of abuse

Archdiocese releases four new names of priests accused of abuse

Nienstedt said the men on the list released today "have substantiated claims against them of sexually abusing a minor while they were assigned as priests."
by Madeleine Baran

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