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Religion and Faith

Gibbs: Obama gives 'strong support' to Dalai Lama

Gibbs: Obama gives 'strong support' to Dalai Lama

President Barack Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama for closely-watched White House talks Thursday, risking fallout in China over the get-together and Obama's statement supporting preservation of Tibet's identity and human rights.

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Ashes to ashes and muscle to mush

Ashes to ashes and muscle to mush

A lesson for the beginning of Lent: Sometimes, the shortcut isn't the easier path.

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Where God and science meet

Where God and science meet

Speaking of Faith's Krista Tippett explores the intersection of faith and science, how they co-exist, and where there's tension. A new book collects some of her conversations with scientists, religious scholars, and others on the topic.

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New Minn. Episcopal bishop consecrated Saturday

The Rev. Brian Prior is being consecrated as Bishop of the Minnesota Episcopal church Saturday.
by Jessica Mador

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China urges US to cancel meeting with Dalai Lama

China urged the United States on Friday to immediately cancel plans for President Barack Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama next week, warning the move could further hurt ties.

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Through hard times, a family finds strength in faith

Through hard times, a family finds strength in faith

She has come to believe that tough things in life are meant to mature her -- not to punish her.

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Minn. church votes to leave ELCA over gay clergy

Another Lutheran church in southeastern Minnesota has voted to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over the group's policy on accepting gay clergy.

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Ellison to meet with faith leaders in Minneapolis

The first Muslim elected to Congress is meeting Monday with leaders of faiths including Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other traditions.

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St. Cloud Muslims fearful and angry after racist incidents

St. Cloud Muslims fearful and angry after racist incidents

More than 300 St. Cloud area residents attended a town hall meeting Tuesday night, concerned about the racism in the area in light of public postings of anti-Islamic images around the city in early December.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Documentary: 'No Jews Allowed'

Documentary: 'No Jews Allowed'

Midday rebroadcasts a 1992 documentary, "No Jews Allowed," which looks back at the anti-Semitism in Minneapolis in the 1930s and 1940s. Those feelings were so strong that a prominent journalist called Minneapolis "the capital of anti-Semitism in the United States."

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