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Religion and Faith

Ojibwe author David Treuer's journey at Leech Lake

Ojibwe author David Treuer's journey at Leech Lake

David Treuer, an Ojibwe Indian from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, speaks at the Minneapolis Central Library as part of the Hennepin County Library's "Talk of the Stacks" series. His new book is titled, "Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life."

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Pope urges more church freedom in Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI is demanding greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba during a Mass in the shrine of the island's communist revolution. He also denounces fanaticism that tries to impose its truth on others.

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The rise of the Islamists from the Arab Spring

The rise of the Islamists from the Arab Spring

Islamist movements have emerged as one of the most powerful political groups in the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa. A new documentary from America Abroad explores how those new Islamist political groups are operating in the region and how what their rule will mean for all people living in those countries and for the international community.

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Pope to Mexico: Have hope, use faith against evil

Pope to Mexico: Have hope, use faith against evil

Pope Benedict XVI urged Mexicans to wield their faith against drug violence, poverty and other ills, celebrating Sunday Mass before a sea of hushed worshippers beneath a blazing sun in the highlight of his Mexican visit.

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Pope's arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

Pope's arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

Many people in Leon, Mexico, had said that they could never love a pope as strongly as Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor, John Paul II. But the presence of a pope on Mexican soil today touched a chord of overwhelming respect and adoration for the papacy itself, the personification for many of the Catholic Church, and God. Thousands found themselves taken aback by their own emotions.

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Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies

Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died. He was 88.

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Vatican launches criminal probe into leaks

The Vatican has launched an internal, criminal investigation into the leaks of confidential documents that alleged corruption and financial mismanagement and exposed power struggles among Holy See officials, a Vatican prelate said Saturday.

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Federal agency will let Wyoming tribe kill eagles

Federal court records show the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to give an American Indian tribe in Wyoming a permit to kill two bald eagles this year for religious purposes.

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