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Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Chico, Calif., has had to make room for thousands of refugees and several displaced congregations after California's deadliest and most destructive fire destroyed the town of Paradise.
by Rachael Myrow

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Museum celebrates church hats and the women who wear them

Museum celebrates church hats and the women who wear them

Portraits and paintings of black women sporting extravagant hats will be on display at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum until the end of January.
by Precious Fondren

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Pope to priestly sex abusers: Turn yourselves in

Pope to priestly sex abusers: Turn yourselves in

Pope Francis vowed Friday that the Catholic Church will "never again" cover up clergy sex abuse and demanded that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in.
by The Associated Press

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This American Moment: A Series of Conversations with Kerri Miller

In the weeks leading up to and following the tumultuous 2018 midterm elections, MPR News host Kerri Miller released a series called This American Moment. It's a collection of wide-ranging and long-view conversations with writers, scientists, artists, activists and religious leaders about this moment in American life. Who are we right now? And how does our understanding of that inform how we relate to each other and create a better future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Archbishop Hebda bars Nienstedt from celebrating mass in Twin Cities

Archbishop Hebda bars Nienstedt from celebrating mass in Twin Cities

Archbishop Bernard Hebda says he is troubled by the Vatican's failure to conclude an investigation into allegations that former Archbishop John Nienstedt behaved inappropriately with young men.
by Martin Moylan

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Slave Bible from the 1800s omitted key passages that could incite rebellion

Slave Bible from the 1800s omitted key passages that could incite rebellion

What's notable about this Bible is not just its rarity, but its contents, or rather the lack of certain contents -- it excludes any portion of text that might inspire liberation or revolt.
by Michel Martin

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He's Jewish, but being Santa is his calling

He's Jewish, but being Santa is his calling

Rick Rosenthal has been playing the role of Santa for almost seven years. At StoryCorps, he recalls how it all began.
by Kelly Moffitt and Cameron Jenkins

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Steven Pinker on the importance of science and reason

Steven Pinker on the importance of science and reason

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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NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'

NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'

Two Hanukkah specials: NPR's "Hanukkah Lights" and APM's "Candles Burning Brightly."

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