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U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

Trump welcomed Brunson to the White House to celebrate his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey, which had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups.
by Associated Press

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Religious left? Faith groups get involved in politics

Religious left? Faith groups get involved in politics

Some faith groups are rallying supporters to vote for Democrats this year, but they're up against the more-established conservative right, who are fired up over the Supreme Court battle.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Romanian referendum to ban same-sex marriage fails

Romanian referendum to ban same-sex marriage fails

In failing to meet the minimum turnout, voters rejected a constitutional amendment championed by religious groups that would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
by Joanna Kakissis

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Judge OKs $210M deal to pay Twin Cities clergy sex abuse victims

Judge OKs $210M deal to pay Twin Cities clergy sex abuse victims

A federal judge on Tuesday backed a bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Twin Cities archdiocese that includes $210 million to compensate more than 400 victims of clergy sex abuse.
by Martin Moylan

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Clergy sex abuse victims approve reorganization plan

The 400 people seeking compensation from the Twin Cities archdiocese for clergy sex abuse have overwhelmingly voted to approve a bankruptcy reorganization plan with $210 million for victims.
by Martin Moylan

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Historian Elaine Tyler May on 'Fortress America' after 9/11

Historian Elaine Tyler May on 'Fortress America' after 9/11

A historian's view of what has happened to America after the 9/11 attacks. Elaine Tyler May says our fears have undermined our sense of the common good, our belief in each other, and our democracy.
by MPR News Staff

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'People only saw a turban and a beard': Reflecting on a post-Sept. 11 death

'People only saw a turban and a beard': Reflecting on a post-Sept. 11 death

Two Sikh men lost their brother in a violent hate crime following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At StoryCorps, they reflect on his life and how they were treated after the terrorist attacks.
by Liyna Anwar and Cameron Jenkins

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