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Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

A coalition of parents whose kids were present during the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting held trainings this month on how to approach difficult conversations about gun violence ahead of the holidays. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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What does it really mean to be brave?

What does it really mean to be brave?

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about being brave in life’s hardest moments with Bishop Mariann Budde who delivered a sermon that drew national attention shortly after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. 
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement and conditions in detention centers.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Catholic bishops selects Oklahoma archbishop to lead them during Trump’s second term

U.S. Catholic bishops selects Oklahoma archbishop to lead them during Trump’s second term

U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term. The vote Tuesday serves as a barometer for the bishops’ priorities.
by The Associated Press

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Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron in running to lead U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops

Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron in running to lead U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops

Robert Barron, the somewhat controversial bishop of the Winona-Rochester diocese, is in the running this week to become president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 65-year old prelate is well known for his social media empire, and has close ties to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. But some theologians and church watchers say the fiery conservative would be more of a dividing force in the American church, not the uniter who is needed now.
by Molly Castle Work

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A greener way to go? More people are rethinking what happens to their body after death

A greener way to go? More people are rethinking what happens to their body after death

As people look for environmentally friendly ways to live, some are asking if death can be sustainable, too. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the growing interest in natural burials, water-based cremation and other green funeral practices. 
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

After the mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School that killed two children in August, the church’s new pastor found himself navigating the grief of his congregation and the spiritual questions of children around life, death and God.
by Kyra Miles

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