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Religion and Faith

Grief, hope in merging of century-old St. Paul parish

Grief, hope in merging of century-old St. Paul parish

"The message is one of hope, one of courage facing the future," Fr. Mark Juettner said of the plan for St. Andrew's to merge with another church.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Parishioners sad, resigned to church closures

Parishioners sad, resigned to church closures

Parishioners in 21 churches are reacting with sadness and resignation to news that their churches will be closed. The Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis plans to close those churches as part of a reorganization plan announced Saturday.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press and Rupa Shenoy

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List of the 21 Catholic churches to be merged

Here is a list of the 21 churches slated for merger by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Twin Cities Catholics to close 21 churches

Twin Cities Catholics to close 21 churches

The Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis plans to close 21 Catholic churches around the Twin Cities metro area and dozens more would share priests under a reorganization plan being unveiled this weekend.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press and Melanie Sommer

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Map: Parishes affected by archdiocese reorganization

A map showing the parishes affected by the reorganization of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Twin Cities archdiocese to announce reorganization

Twin Cities archdiocese to announce reorganization

The Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will announce significant changes to its parishes over the weekend.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Minn. Muslims condemn extreme views of local imam

Minn. Muslims condemn extreme views of local imam

Muslims in Minnesota's Somali community are condemning what they believe to be extreme views espoused by a Twin Cities imam and the operator of a local Somali website.
by Laura Yuen

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Small group protests Archdiocese's same-sex marriage DVD

Small group protests Archdiocese's same-sex marriage DVD

A group of Catholics who oppose the church's mailing of DVDs opposing same-sex marriage protested outside the Cathedral of St. Paul on Sunday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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One of MN's oldest black churches remembers its founding

One of the oldest black congregations in Minnesota will hold a re-dedication ceremony this weekend.
by Steven John

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