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Religion and Faith

Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
by The Associated Press

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Muslims mark end of Ramadan, but COVID subdues celebrations for a second year

Muslims mark end of Ramadan, but COVID subdues celebrations for a second year

Some 1.8 billion faithful around the world are marking Eid al-Fitr, but in many places, COVID-19 restrictions and concerns over the spread of virus were putting a damper on festivities.
by Scott Neuman and Michele Abercrombie

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Vatican warns U.S. bishops about denying communion to supporters of abortion rights

Vatican warns U.S. bishops about denying communion to supporters of abortion rights

The possible plan could impact President Joe Biden, among other Catholic political figures. The Vatican is calling for U.S. bishops to reach a consensus and says any such move could sow division.
by Sylvia Poggioli

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Megan Rohrer elected as 1st openly transgender bishop in U.S. Lutheran church

Megan Rohrer elected as 1st openly transgender bishop in U.S. Lutheran church

Megan Rohrer, a pastor in San Francisco, will serve as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Sierra Pacific synod, which includes congregations across Northern California and Nevada.
by Emma Bowman

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Religious festival stampede in Israel kills 44, hurts dozens

Religious festival stampede in Israel kills 44, hurts dozens

A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.
by The Associated Press

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Suspect arrested in Moorhead mosque vandalism

Police say a tip from staff at a local store led investigators to a 22-year-old Moorhead man, who was booked Tuesday night on suspicion of felony harassment and criminal damage to property.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota artist uses ancient techniques to create portraits of 'Women of Faith'

Minnesota artist uses ancient techniques to create portraits of 'Women of Faith'

Minnesota artist Mark Balma is drawing on ancient techniques to create three huge frescoes for a church in Italy. He planned to do the work on site, but the pandemic intervened. As he faced a modern challenge, he turned to an approach developed more than 2,000 years ago.
by Euan Kerr

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Fargo-Moorhead residents rally to clean up vandalized mosque

Members of the Fargo-Moorhead area turned out with brushes, chemicals and power washers to help clean a mosque that was spray-painted with derogatory terms and hate speech. The vandalism was discovered Sunday morning on the outside of the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Community Center.
by The Associated Press

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