Religion and Faith

December 23, 2011 5:00 AM

This season, it's not only in church that we hear a Magnificat

A young voice, singing of hope and a coming change: Where have we heard that before?

by Gordon C. Stewart

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December 22, 2011 2:33 PM

Hip-hop helps young worshippers relate with urban church

Many urban churches are finding it increasingly difficult to get young adults through their doors. But one Minneapolis minister is engaging religion-wary teens and twenty-somethings by mixing a little hip-hop in with the holiness.

by Nikki Tundel

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December 21, 2011 4:00 AM

For some interfaith families, the holidays are a juggling act

For interfaith families who celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, December can be a hectic time -- especially this year as Hanukkah and Christmas overlap. For this family in Minnetonka, it's welcomed chaos.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 20, 2011 4:42 PM

Priests in St. Cloud Diocese monitored for misconduct

Several priests in St. Cloud Diocese are being monitored for misconduct.

by Conrad Wilson

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December 20, 2011 9:38 AM

Hanukkah Lights 2011

NPR's annual holiday program celebrating the Jewish festival of lights. Hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read from a collection of specially commissioned stories centering on Hanukkah.

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December 20, 2011 6:00 AM

Slideshow: The multicultural nativity

In Minnesota, it's common to see creches that portray Jesus with white skin and golden-brown hair. But that's just one version of the Christian Savior.

by Nikki Tundel

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December 18, 2011 3:55 PM

St. Cloud Diocese hosting second public meeting on alleged sex abuse

The St. Cloud Diocese will hold a second listening session Monday evening on a former deacon accused of sexual abuse. One of the alledged victims filed a lawsuit against Weber and the St. Cloud Diocese last week.

by Conrad Wilson

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December 17, 2011 1:55 PM

U of Minn. Libraries mark King James Bible anniversary

The University of Minnesota Libraries are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible with a series of exhibits and events.

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December 14, 2011 6:44 PM

Street preachers allowed at Duluth festival for now

A federal magistrate judge recommends that two men be allowed to preach their Christian beliefs at a popular winter festival in Duluth. A federal district judge will affirm or reject the recommendation later this week.

by Dan Kraker