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Religion and Faith

Pastor's newspaper ad fans religious tensions in St. Cloud

Pastor's newspaper ad fans religious tensions in St. Cloud

A St. Cloud pastor has upset Muslims and Christians with a paid newspaper advertisement that questions whether Islam threatens the United States.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Restored St. Rose Church of Lima has long history

Restored St. Rose Church of Lima has long history

Memorial Day is a day to remember those who've passed on, including those who served in the U.S. military. There are many Memorial Day observances and one of them will be a special mass Monday morning at a little pioneer church near the Kenyon/Wanamingo area of southeastern Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis indie rockers Zoo Animal keep the faith

Minneapolis indie rockers Zoo Animal keep the faith

Tonight at the 7th St. Entry, the highly touted Minneapolis indie rock trio "Zoo Animal" is releasing a new self-titled CD. Zoo Animal has gotten raves for its spare, grungy, artfully uneven sound. But its songs also serve as a springboard for exploring devoutly Christian themes.
by Chris Roberts

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Fighting gangs with 'boundless compassion'

Fighting gangs with 'boundless compassion'

As a Jesuit priest in a gang-ridden neighborhood in Los Angeles, Father Gregory Boyle has seen his share of violence and unnecessary death. The jobs and education program he created offers youth a different path from gang life.

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Maplewood police officer laid to rest

Maplewood police officer laid to rest

In a day filled with somber ritual, some 3,000 law enforcement officers and members of the public said goodbye to fallen Maplewood police Sgt. Joe Bergeron.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Author and pastor Brian McLaren on a new kind of Christianity

Author and pastor Brian McLaren on a new kind of Christianity

Brian McLaren, featured speaker at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in downtown Minneapolis, discusses how to be a person of faith in today's world. McLaren is the founding pastor of a nondenominational church in the Baltimore area and the author of several books, including his latest, "A New Kind of Christianity."

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Lawsuit tries tough sell: Vatican as business

Lawsuit tries tough sell: Vatican as business

A lawsuit from the U.S. aims to place blame for priest sexual abuse at the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church by claiming the Vatican controls leadership, fundraising and doctrine down to the lowest levels.

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St. Paul attorney sues Vatican, pope over Murphy case

St. Paul attorney sues Vatican, pope over Murphy case

An Illinois man who says he was molested by a Wisconsin priest as a child filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing Pope Benedict XVI and senior Vatican officials of failing to protect children from a man the Vatican knew was a possible child molester.

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Minn. dioceses say clergy abuse prevention efforts are working

Minn. dioceses say clergy abuse prevention efforts are working

Pope Benedict's response to recent revelations about sexual abuse by Catholic clergy has drawn a mixed reaction. But church leaders in Minnesota say their efforts to crack down on such abuse are working. In the past eight years, only one Catholic clergy abuse case has been reported in Minnesota according to church officials.
by Toni Randolph

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