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Restaurant's 'prayer discount' sparks mix of praise, anger

Restaurant's 'prayer discount' sparks mix of praise, anger

Mary's Gourmet Diner in Winston-Salem, N.C., gives a 15 percent discount to diners who pray in public.

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Nienstedt defends his decisions; says he'll continue to lead Twin Cities archdiocese

Nienstedt defends his decisions; says he'll continue to lead Twin Cities archdiocese

Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt defended his decisions on several abuse cases, but said he was caught off guard with the immensity of recent news reports about his actions. "I, in a sense, didn't see the forest for the trees," he said.
by Madeleine Baran

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Nienstedt says he will continue as archbishop

Nienstedt says he will continue as archbishop

In a column posted to the archdiocese's website, Nienstedt wrote: "I will continue to listen to those who express concerns about my leadership, but I will also continue serving as I have been called to do."
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans mark end of Ramadan

Minnesotans mark end of Ramadan

Thousands of Minnesotans started the day with special prayers for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.
by Laura Yuen

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Pew: 1 in 4 Latinos in America identify as 'former Catholics'

Pew: 1 in 4 Latinos in America identify as 'former Catholics'

While the majority of Latino adults still identify as Catholic, that number is down 12 percent in just four years.

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Ramadan: An alternate view

Ramadan: An alternate view

Ramadan, when Muslims around the world observe their faith by fasting from sunrise to sunset, abstain from impure thoughts, read the Koran, pray, and think of God, ends on July 29. Getty photojournalist Dan Kitwood offers this alternate view of Ramadan, at a mosque in London, in black and white images created and edited on a smartphone.

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Former priest's improprieties detailed in new document release

Former priest's improprieties detailed in new document release

The documents are part of a massive lawsuit filed by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The man has accused the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona of creating a public nuisance by keeping information on abusive priests secret.
by Madeleine Baran

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Ramadan fasting in the summer heat

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan coincides with the heat of summer this year. How are the faithful handling the daily fasting as the temperatures reach the 90s?

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Reporter Madeleine Baran discusses 'Betrayed by Silence' project

MPR News Reporter Madeleine Baran joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the latest in the archdiocese project.

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