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Australian bishop convicted of sex abuse cover-up resigns

Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson was convicted in May of failing to report to police the repeated abuse of two altar boys by a pedophile priest in the Hunter Valley region north of Sydney during the 1970s.
by The Associated Press

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Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims

Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims

Breaking with past practice, Francis decided to act swiftly in the case of the emeritus archbishop of Washington, D.C., even before the accusations can be investigated by church officials.
by Associated Press

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Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Earlier this month a chunk of concrete fell off the 141 foot structure, known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." No one was hurt, but now, city officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Once militantly anti-abortion, evangelical minister now lives 'with regret'

Once militantly anti-abortion, evangelical minister now lives 'with regret'

After decades working to block access to clinics, the Rev. Rob Schenck says he had a change of heart and sees abortion as an issue that should be resolved by "an individual and his or her conscience."
by Terry Gross

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Miles in their shoes: Mormon missionaries walk the walk in Detroit Lakes

Miles in their shoes: Mormon missionaries walk the walk in Detroit Lakes

Reporter John Enger recently tagged along with a pair of young Mormon missionaries in Detroit Lakes, to see what it's like to spread the message of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
by John Enger

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Catholic church grapples with the high price of clergy sexual abuse

Catholic church grapples with the high price of clergy sexual abuse

As the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will shell out $40 million in a historic settlement to victims of clergy sexual abuse. Are parishioners confident that the church can move on?
by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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No resolution in sight for Duluth diocese bankruptcy

No resolution in sight for Duluth diocese bankruptcy

But an attorney representing abuse victims says the settlement in the Twin Cities archdiocese could provide a blueprint on how to move forward.
by Martin Moylan

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