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Religion and Faith

Hear the Dalai Lama at 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Hear the Dalai Lama at 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama's keynote address at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis. He spoke on "Faith and Peace Day" March 1st. The Dalai Lama said we are all the same human beings, all 7 billion of us, and there is too much emphasis on our differences. The concept of "we" and "they" creates most of our major problems. The Dalai Lama said there is too much lying, cheating, bullying and killing in the world... when we all want the same right to achieve a happy life. Following his address, the Dalai Lama answered questions from the audience, moderated by MPR's Cathy Wurzer. The event is sponsored by Augsburg College and the University of Minnesota Humphrey School. The Dalai Lama spoke at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Nobel Peace Prize Forum continues March 7-9th.

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Author Sue Monk Kidd at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Author Sue Monk Kidd at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd's talk is titled, "Life is a Story." Her newest book, The Invention of Wings," is about a southern white girl who grows up to be an abolitionist.

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Archdiocese sends court sealed list of priests accused of child sexual abuse since 2004

Archdiocese sends court sealed list of priests accused of child sexual abuse since 2004

Ramsey County Judge John Van de North had ordered the archdiocese to provide the names by Feb. 18. The archdiocese fought the order, arguing it would cause "irreparable harm to the Archdiocese and its clergy," but failed to convince Van de North to change it.
by Madeleine Baran

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Priest searched online for sexual images of children, according to police report

Priest searched online for sexual images of children, according to police report

The Twin Cities Archdiocese knew in 2004 that the Rev. Jon Shelley looked for sexual images of minors with Internet search terms such as "free naked boy pictures," according to documents released by St. Paul police.
by Madeleine Baran

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Mother of priest's victims reveals family pain, more abuse and church's rebuke

Mother of priest's victims reveals family pain, more abuse and church's rebuke

Six children in a single family have been sexually abused either by the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer or each other. Their mother calls her family's everyday life now a "war zone," bereft of the support the archdiocese once promised. She used to hope some of her sons would become priests. Now she hopes that they survive the effects of the abuse.
by Madeleine Baran

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Archdiocese criticizes story about how it disclosed clergy accused of sexual abuse

Archdiocese criticizes story about how it disclosed clergy accused of sexual abuse

The MPR News story published Wednesday said the archdiocese has not disclosed a complete list of clergy accused of child sexual abuse. The story cited police reports, court records and the archdiocese's internal files. In its statement, the archdiocese said that it remains committed to disclosing "substantiated" claims of abuse.
by Madeleine Baran

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'Crypto-Jews' in U.S. Southwest find faith in a shrouded legacy

'Crypto-Jews' in U.S. Southwest find faith in a shrouded legacy

Code Switch has been writing about some overlooked cultural interactions that have helped shape what Jewish identity is today, and we continue the series with this post about the murky and fascinating history of crypto-Jews in the Southwest.
by Wyatt Orme

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Number of alleged sex abusers greater than church has revealed

Number of alleged sex abusers greater than church has revealed

An MPR News investigation found the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has dealt with allegations and suspicions of child sexual abuse involving at least 70 clergy members since 1950 -- nearly double the church's official count.

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Accused priests: Who they are, where they've served, what's alleged

Accused priests: Who they are, where they've served, what's alleged

An MPR News investigation found the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has dealt with allegations and suspicions of child sexual abuse involving at least 70 clergy members since 1950 -- nearly double the church's official count. Explore an interactive database with details of the allegations against those priests, deacons and monks, along with the locations of their service and their current status.

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