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St. Louis archdiocese: Reporting on deposition 'has impugned Archbishop Carlson's good name'

St. Louis archdiocese: Reporting on deposition 'has impugned Archbishop Carlson's good name'

In a deposition released Monday, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson said he wasn't sure whether he knew it was illegal for adults to have sex with children when he served as chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in the 1980s. The St. Louis archdiocese is contesting the assertion, saying reporting on the remarks has taken them out of context.
by MPR News Staff and Meg Martin

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Abusive priest: Church officials never asked for list of victims

Abusive priest: Church officials never asked for list of victims

A former Catholic priest who has admitted to sexually abusing children said in a deposition made public Wednesday that he was never asked by church officials to identify all the children he'd abused, even though some officials knew he'd abused young boys as early as 1964.
by Jon Collins

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Former church chancellor reveals little in deposition

Former church chancellor reveals little in deposition

St. Louis archbishop Robert Carlson — who served in the Twin Cities for 24 years — testified last month that he wasn't sure whether he knew it was illegal for priests to have sex with children when he served as chancellor of the Twin Cities archdiocese in the 1980s, according to a transcript released Monday.
by Madeleine Baran and Matt Sepic

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A Christian climate scientist's mission to convert non-believers

A Christian climate scientist's mission to convert non-believers

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist and the director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. She is also a devout Christian. Hayhoe has spent the last few years trying to convince other Christians that climate change is real, and that caring about the issue is one of the most Christian things you can do.

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Retired Archbishop Flynn doesn't recall details from his handling of clergy abuse

Retired Archbishop Flynn doesn't recall details from his handling of clergy abuse

Former Twin Cities archbishop Harry Flynn said at least 134 times that he could not remember how he handled clergy sexual abuse cases during his 13-year tenure, according to a deposition made public today.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Thomas faculty member embroiled in sex abuse investigation to retire

St. Thomas faculty member embroiled in sex abuse investigation to retire

The announcement comes amid an internal investigation into whether Don Briel, director and founder of the Center for Catholic Studies, or others at the university knew that an archdiocesan board had recommended that the Rev. Michael Keating, a professor of Catholic Studies, not mentor young adults.
by Madeleine Baran and Jon Collins

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Ex-archdiocesan official contradicts Nienstedt's sworn testimony over abuse claim

Ex-archdiocesan official contradicts Nienstedt's sworn testimony over abuse claim

A former top archdiocesan official contradicted Archbishop John Nienstedt's account of how top officials responded to a sexual abuse claim against a Catholic priest, according to sworn testimony made public today.
by Madeleine Baran

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Author's plea to suicides: 'Stay'

Author's plea to suicides: 'Stay'

Jennifer Hecht studies the history of suicide to argue against it.

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Wisconsin abortion trial to test Constitution

A federal judge is about to start weighing whether a Wisconsin law requiring abortion providers to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is constitutional.
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