Religion and Faith

August 25, 2014 4:55 PM

Archdiocese names new 'safe environment' leader

Administrative law Judge Timothy O'Malley will serve in the newly created position.

by Laura Yuen

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August 22, 2014 12:12 PM

In Bagley, tension over religion and free speech, Muslims and Christians

At first glance, the small town doesn't seem like a natural choice for an interfaith picnic.

by John Enger

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August 22, 2014 9:47 AM

Same-sex couple settles in Rice Creek Lodge wedding dispute

The owners of a lodge in central Minnesota have agreed to pick up the tab for the wedding and reception of a same-sex couple they initially turned away.

by Sasha Aslanian

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August 21, 2014 6:26 AM

Archdiocese settles clergy sexual abuse case

Jon Jaker, who is now 54, says he was sexually abused when he was 11 by the late Rev. Tom Stitts.

by Peter Cox

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August 20, 2014 6:00 AM

Video: Foraging for wild mushrooms, finding something more

Mike Kempenich forages for wild mushrooms all around Minnesota, which he then sells to chefs in the Twin Cities. In the process of finding mushrooms and teaching others to find them, he found something of his own.

by Jennifer Simonson

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August 19, 2014 7:30 AM

Pope says it's OK to 'stop' aggressors in Iraq to protect minorities

Pope Francis says the world must unite to stop the "unjust aggression" in Iraq where Sunni militants have targeted the country's minorities.

by Krishnadev Calamur

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August 14, 2014 6:14 PM

Documents: Archdiocese covered up, misled public on abuser

Documents released today show that Archbishop John Roach knew in 1980 that Stitts had been accused of sexually abusing a boy in 1973.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 11, 2014 6:05 PM

Inside the documents: How archbishops protected accused priest

Documents released today trace how Archbishop John Nienstedt's predecessors, Harry Flynn and John Roach, protected the Rev. Ken LaVan after he was accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls and adults.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 11, 2014 2:34 PM

New documents show falsehoods in Nienstedt testimony

Contrary to his deposition, Archbishop John Nienstedt approved the continued ministry of Rev. Kenneth LaVan, who was accused of sexually assaulting at least one teenage girl and "sexually exploiting" several women.

by Madeleine Baran