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Cardinal hospitalized with COVID, breathing with ventilator

Cardinal hospitalized with COVID, breathing with ventilator

One of the Catholic church's top officials and fiercest critics of Pope Francis has COVID-19 and is breathing through a ventilator. Cardinal Raymond Burke tweeted on Aug. 10 that he had caught the virus, was resting comfortably. His staff tweeted Saturday that he has been hospitalized and is breathing through a ventilator.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen

Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts in 1974, court records show.
by The Associated Press

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Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

When Annie Qaiser discovered that too many lotions, creams and oils contain products Muslims are forbidden to ingest, she made her own, which follow religious guidelines.
by Riham Feshir

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The latest Eid fashion trend? Sustainability

Muslim designers, noticing a demand for sustainable Eid clothing, have launched eco-friendly pieces leading up to the holiday.
by Dalia Faheid

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Future faith: How the pandemic is changing the ways we worship

Future faith: How the pandemic is changing the ways we worship

Most faith communities in the U.S. are meeting in person again. But not everyone is eager to return to how things were before the pandemic. How might faith communities adapt?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery

Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery

Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his colon.
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Vatican says pope 'reacted well' to intestinal surgery

Vatican says pope 'reacted well' to intestinal surgery

Pope Francis "reacted well" to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital, the Vatican said, without giving much detail about the pontiff's condition.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish group in septic tank fight

The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with members of an Amish group in Minnesota who are fighting efforts by authorities to compel them to install septic systems, sending their appeal back to a state court for reconsideration in light of the high court's recent ruling in a religious freedom case.
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What transitioning taught a transgender pastor about power, sex and patriarchy

What transitioning taught a transgender pastor about power, sex and patriarchy

When Paula Stone Williams announced she was going to transition from being a man to being a woman, her world imploded. She lost her job as a Christian leader, and her family was in turmoil. In her new memoir, she shares what she discovered about herself, what it means to be transgender, and what she learned about the patriarchy as she lives her life as a strong woman.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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