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Religion and Faith

County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he's looking into findings from a Monday MPR News investigation that shows Catholic Church leaders did not tell parishioners of the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer's sexual addiction and past misconduct.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Ramsey Co. Attorney: Archdiocese's response to priest's misconduct 'troubling'

Ramsey Co. Attorney: Archdiocese's response to priest's misconduct 'troubling'

Ramsey County's top prosecutor says he's deeply concerned about the way the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis handled the case of a priest who was known to be a sex addict -- and who was later convicted of child sexual abuse.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Author Jason Berry on latest St. Paul priest sex abuse report

Author Jason Berry on latest St. Paul priest sex abuse report

Jason Berry, writer for GlobalPost and author of "Render unto Rome: The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church," joins The Daily Circuit to discuss this latest case in the context of the larger church sex abuse scandal.

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Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Curtis Wehmeyer's eight years as a St. Paul priest are dotted with episodes of risky, sex-fueled behavior -- and the leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis knew all about it. Last year, the parish of Blessed Sacrament faced a horror: Wehmeyer was convicted for his sexual abuse of two teenage boys.

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Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Curtis Wehmeyer's eight years as a St. Paul priest are dotted with episodes of risky, sex-fueled behavior -- and the leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis knew all about it. Last year, the parish of Blessed Sacrament faced a horror: Wehmeyer was convicted for his sexual abuse of two teenage boys.

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Minnesota-born Vatican-watcher on pope's comments about homosexuality, abortion

Minnesota-born Vatican-watcher on pope's comments about homosexuality, abortion

Minnesota native John Thavis, a former Vatican reporter and author of "The Vatican Diaries," joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the pope's recent interview.

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Pope urges less focus on homosexuality, abortion

Pope urges less focus on homosexuality, abortion

Six months into his papacy, Francis set out his vision for the church and his priorities as pope in a remarkably candid and lengthy interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine. In the 12,000-word article, Francis expands on his ground-breaking comments over the summer about gays and acknowledges some of his own faults.

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Atheists start PAC to elect nonreligious candidates

Americans who count themselves among atheists, agnostics or those of no definite religious affiliation have launched a new political action committee to support the election of like-minded lawmakers.

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St. Cloud planners OK scaled-back mosque project

St. Cloud planners OK scaled-back mosque project

The plan to build an Islamic Center is going forward in St. Cloud but the planning commission there only signed off on a limited version of the development.
by Jennifer Ehrlich

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A look at the Emergent Church movement

A look at the Emergent Church movement

The movement, organized with the help of a Twin Cities pastor, is being called one of three "channels the adversary is using to bring America down," according to an upcoming Values Voter Summit

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