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Religion and Faith

A historical documentary: 'The Freed People'

A historical documentary: 'The Freed People'

On Abraham Lincoln's birthday, a documentary from the Humankind series.
by MPR News Staff

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'Going home to see family': Twin Cities nonprofit nears 20 years of helping South Africa

'Going home to see family': Twin Cities nonprofit nears 20 years of helping South Africa

For nearly two decades, Father Jim Cassidy has led groups of Minnesotans as they bring supplies to South Africa. "I always describe it to first-timers that I am going home to see family, and I am inviting you to come along to meet cousins that you have not yet met," he says.
by Nina Moini

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Old church demolition saddens, improves Catholic community in Virginia, Minn.

Following more than four years of discussions that involved the whole parish and diocese, it was decided, said the priest, that the space could better serve the growing needs of the parish and school in other ways.
by The Associated Press

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Steven Pinker on the importance of science and reason

Steven Pinker on the importance of science and reason

Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker speaks about his newest book, "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress."
by MPR News Staff

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ISIS claims responsibility for bombing of Philippines cathedral

ISIS claims responsibility for bombing of Philippines cathedral

Two bombs exploded at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Philippines during Sunday services. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.
by Serena McMahon

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Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice

Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice

The Trump administration has inspired a new activism on the part of liberal religious groups. Like the Moral Majority of the 1980s, they fear an assault on their most basic Christian values.
by Tom Gjelten

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CNN's Don Lemon gives Minneapolis keynote on MLK Day

CNN's Don Lemon gives Minneapolis keynote on MLK Day

And in part two, hear Fox News analyst Juan Williams speaking about his new book, ""What the Hell Do You Have to Lose? Trump's War on Civil Rights."
by MPR News Staff

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On eve of Theophany, Orthodox Christians gather for prayers along Mississippi River

On eve of Theophany, Orthodox Christians gather for prayers along Mississippi River

On an unseasonably warm Saturday, along the banks of the Mississippi River as it flows between St. Paul and Minneapolis, the sounds of prayers and chanting drifted over the crunching of ice and the squeaking of winter boots.
by Nina Moini

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