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Builders of the Cathedral: One hundred years later

Builders of the Cathedral: One hundred years later

Catholics in Minnesota are celebrating this weekend. It is the 100th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Cathedral of St. Paul.

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Author explores the origins of faith

Author explores the origins of faith

Author Bruce Feiler explores modern day Biblical lands and the landscape of faith. He talks about his journeys to Israel, Iran, Iraq and how his travels drew him away from structured religion.

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Community rebuilds after cemetery desecration

Community rebuilds after cemetery desecration

Last fall vandals toppled a dozen grave markers at a cemetery in southwest Minnesota. Most of the damage has been repaired, but people still wonder why it happened.
by Mark Steil

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Rick Ray's search for "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama"

Rick Ray's search for "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama"

Here's something to ponder: if you were given the chance to sit down and put 10 questions to the Dalai Lama, what would you ask? That's the challenge that confronted film maker Rick Ray. The resulting documentary opens this weekend in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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Somali refugee students struggle through school

Somali refugee students struggle through school

Teenage Somali refugees in Rochester often have a hard road ahead of them if they hope to graduate from high school.
by Sea Stachura

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Rev. Jerry Falwell dies

Rev. Jerry Falwell dies

A Liberty University executive says the Rev. Jerry Falwell has died. Falwell was hospitalized Tuesday after being found unconscious in his office at the school.

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How Jerry Falwell turned his religious conviction into political action

How Jerry Falwell turned his religious conviction into political action

Rev. Jerry Falwell died Tuesday at the age of 73, but the institutions he built will continue to shape American politics for years to come.

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Latinos, religion and change

Latinos, religion and change

A new report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life indicates that Hispanics are transforming the religious landscape in America, and that transformation may have political implications as well.

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God and empire, then and now

Religious scholar and former Catholic priest John Dominic Crossan spoke about his book, "God and Empire," at the most recent installment of the Westminster Town Hall Forum lecture series.

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New Ulm bishop chosen to succeed Harry Flynn

New Ulm bishop chosen to succeed Harry Flynn

Bishop John Nienstedt, who currently heads the Diocese of New Ulm, will succeed Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis when Flynn retires next year at the age of 75.
by Greta Cunningham

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