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Catholic bloggers aim to purge dissenters

Catholic bloggers aim to purge dissenters

A new breed of theological conservatives has taken to blogs and YouTube to say the Roman Catholic Church isn't Catholic enough.

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Debate: Is Islam a religion of peace?

Debate: Is Islam a religion of peace?

An "Intelligence Squared" debate features two panelists for, and two panelists against, the proposition: Islam is a religion of peace.

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Pope names 24 new cardinals

Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals Wednesday, putting his mark on the body that will elect his successor and giving a boost to Italian hopes to regain the papacy.

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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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