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Satanist statue donation for Oklahoma Capitol raises religious freedom questions

A constitutional law professor says the state could be on legally questionable ground if it rejects the New York-based Satanic Temple's request to put an homage to Satan near a Ten Commandments monument that's already at the Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Mormon church explains past ban on black priests

The Mormon church has issued its most comprehensive explanation yet about its past exclusion of blacks from the priesthood.
by The Associated Press

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The list: Archdiocese names priests 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse

The list: Archdiocese names priests 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse

A detailed look at the priests named by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis as clergy with credible accusations of child abuse against them.

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Archdiocese's list shows it kept secret seven priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children

Archdiocese's list shows it kept secret seven priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children

Archbishop John Nienstedt included the men in a list of 34 priests posted to an archdiocese website, 30 of whom had been credibly accused of child sexual abuse and publicly known. Nienstedt didn't say why he didn't report the allegations against the seven to police. Two of the seven men live in the Twin Cities.

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Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse

Pope Francis is assembling a panel of experts to advise him on sex abuse in the clergy - a task that will involve looking at how to protect children from pedophiles, how to better screen men for the priesthood and how to help victims who have already been harmed.

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Archdiocese names 30 priests linked to child sexual abuse over six decades

Archdiocese names 30 priests linked to child sexual abuse over six decades

Seven of the priests were not previously known by the public as abusers. Others, such as the Rev. Robert Kapoun, are already well known through lawsuits and media coverage. About one-third of the priests on the list are deceased.

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Church told to name names of suspected priests

List is due out by Dec. 17, but some names could appear sooner than that.

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Archdiocese in court over naming accused priests

Archdiocese in court over naming accused priests

Archbishop John Nienstedt says he will disclose the names, locations and status of all living archdiocesan priests who have substantiated claims of sexual abuse against them, regardless of where they currently reside. But he says he needs a court's permission.

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Ellison: Pope's message on capitalism's evils will 'change the debate'

Ellison: Pope's message on capitalism's evils will 'change the debate'

Ellison said he thinks the pope's decision to put the issue of poverty front and center could have significant implications in the effort to improve conditions for the poor.
by Mark Zdechlik

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