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Translation to explain Episcopal tenets in Hmong

Translation to explain Episcopal tenets in Hmong

Words like "peace" and "mercy" are vital to talking about Christianity. They're just two of many English words difficult to translate smoothly as an evolving Episcopal congregation tries to create a Hmong version of the denomination's Book of Common Prayer.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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St. Bernard's closing doors after 120 years

One of St. Paul's best-known Catholic high schools is closing. Officials with St. Bernard's parish on the City's North End said this year will be the school's last.
by Tim Nelson

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Civil Rights pioneer discusses U.S. race relations then and now

Civil Rights pioneer discusses U.S. race relations then and now

Rev. Joseph Lowery was on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle, working closely with Martin Luther King Jr. Lowery helped lead the Montgomery bus boycott and headed up a broader push to fight Jim Crowe segregation. He spoke recently at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston about his life and work.

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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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