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US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks

US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks

American nuns described as dissenters in a Vatican report that ordered an overhaul of their group said Friday they will talk with church leaders about potential changes but will not compromise on the sisters' mission.

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Wis. Sikhs leave bullet hole to mark mass shooting

Wis. Sikhs leave bullet hole to mark mass shooting

They removed the bloodstained carpeting, repaired shattered windows and painted over gunfire-scarred walls. But Sikh Temple of Wisconsin members left a single bullet hole to mark the memory of a white supremacist's deadly rampage.

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Ambassador Andrew Young: I Dream A World That Works

Ambassador Andrew Young: I Dream A World That Works

A Chautauqua Lecture given Aug. 7, 2012 by civil rights leader, former Atlanta Mayor, Georgia Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young.

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Documentary: Religious minorities in the Middle East

Documentary: Religious minorities in the Middle East

From the America Abroad series, a new documentary about the rise of Islamist governments in the Middle East and the rights of religious minorities.

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Minn. church group calls for prayers for Sikhs

The Minnesota Conference of Churches is calling for a statewide day of prayer for Sikhs after the shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.

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Twin Cities Sikh community opens its temple doors

Twin Cities Sikh community opens its temple doors

A small but growing Sikh community in the Twin Cities is opening its temple doors in the wake of the horrific shootings in Milwaukee.
by Laura Yuen

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Chick-fil-A question spurs an open letter to Rick Santorum

Chick-fil-A question spurs an open letter to Rick Santorum

It would be a mistake to suppose that religious freedom favors one side of the issue.

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Sikhs no strangers to violence in recent years

As Sikhism spread far and wide in the past century, it has been no stranger to discrimination and violence.

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Gay rights group: $1M for marriage fights

Gay rights group: $1M for marriage fights

The country's leading gay rights group is donating $1 million to campaigns in four states where same-sex marriage is on the ballot this fall.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments offered in reply.

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