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Minnesota matches U.S. trend of slowing decline of Christianity

Minnesota matches U.S. trend of slowing decline of Christianity

The decline of Christianity in the U.S. has slowed, potentially quelling fears from Christian leaders who thought the religion could be headed towards obscurity.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions

Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia. But he was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization. 
by The Associated Press

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Power Pair: The rabbi and the politician

Power Pair: The rabbi and the politician

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, the senior rabbi of Minnesota’s largest synagogue, and Frank Hornstein, a former representative in the Minnesota House, have been married for 42 years. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to the longtime couple about religion, politics and the power of relationships.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Holy Land deli imports 26 varieties of dates to make Muslims feel ‘at home’ during Ramadan

Holy Land deli imports 26 varieties of dates to make Muslims feel ‘at home’ during Ramadan

During Ramadan, Muslims break their fast with dates and a drink. Holy Land deli in Minneapolis has spent months importing thousands of dates from at least eight different countries.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Pope Francis shows slight improvement in the hospital and calls Gaza‘s parish

Pope Francis shows slight improvement in the hospital and calls Gaza‘s parish

The health crisis facing the pontiff, who was elected pope in 2013, has led to his absence from some regular Vatican appearances and drawn groups of Catholic worshippers to St. Peter’s Square to pray for his recovery.
by Ruth Sherlock, Willem Marx and Joe Hernandez

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Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has “a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.”
by Juliana Kim

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