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New bishop hopes to bring healing to Crookston diocese

New bishop hopes to bring healing to Crookston diocese

Andrew Cozzens has been named bishop of the Crookston, Minn., diocese. A longtime leader in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Catholic diocese, Cozzens said he hopes to bring healing to the Crookston dioceses following an investigation into a cover-up of sexual abuse.
by Dan Gunderson

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Getting a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate may not be easy. Here's why

Getting a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate may not be easy. Here's why

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests.
by Andrea Hsu and Shannon Bond

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Canadian Catholic bishops apologize for residential schools

Canadian Catholic bishops apologize for residential schools

The bishops’ apology is the latest expression of remorse from the Canadian arms of the Catholic Church, but falls short of calls for the pope himself to apologize in Canada. Pope Francis is preparing to meet with Indigenous leaders at the Vatican later this year.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Celebrating Armenian traditions and faith in St. Paul

Photos: Celebrating Armenian traditions and faith in St. Paul

The St. Sahag Armenian Church community in St. Paul gathered over the weekend to celebrate their Armenian heritage and faith — and to share those traditions with their friends and neighbors.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities mosque bomber gets 53 years in prison

Twin Cities mosque bomber gets 53 years in prison

“It was clearly an act of domestic terrorism against a religious group,” Judge Donovan Frank said Monday as he sentenced Emily Hari, previously known as Michael Hari, in the 2017 bombing of Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center. Prosecutors were seeking life in prison.
by Matt Sepic

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Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

Muslim Americans who grew up under the shadow of 9/11 have faced hostility and surveillance, mistrust and suspicion. In the 20 years since the terrorist attacks, they've also dealt with questions about their Muslim faith and doubts over their Americanness. But they've also found ways to fight back against bias.
by The Associated Press

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Unvaccinated pastor who almost died of COVID now preaches the importance of vaccines

Unvaccinated pastor who almost died of COVID now preaches the importance of vaccines

Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.
by Nina Kravinsky

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