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Religion and Faith

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Tuesday marks the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights." For the occasion, MPR News Presents hosts two specials.
by MPR News Staff

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Islamic group sues over workplace prayer

An Islamic group is suing a Wisconsin manufacturer alleging it failed to accommodate 19 Muslim employees who wanted to take prayer breaks during work time.
by The Associated Press

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As life's pressures mounted, he left Minnesota for ISIS

As life's pressures mounted, he left Minnesota for ISIS

Friends say Abdifatah Ahmed was depressed and financially strapped, but was no religious fanatic. Something happened, though, during a November 2013 trip to London. Ahmed never returned to his Minneapolis family. He would become the first Minnesotan to join ISIS.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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From Roy Moore to tax debate, a spotlight on Christian nationalism

From Roy Moore to tax debate, a spotlight on Christian nationalism

Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles.
by Tom Gjelten

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Thread Book Hour: Stephen Greenblatt and Mark Bowden

Thread Book Hour: Stephen Greenblatt and Mark Bowden

Thread Book Hour featuring Stephen Greenblatt on "The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve" and Mark Bowden on "Hue, 1968."
by MPR News Staff

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St. Cloud diocese adds two priests to list of likely abusers

Casimir Plakut and Augustine John Strub have been added to the Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud's list of clergy who likely abused minors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Church leaders in Minnesota: 'We can't be naive anymore'

Church leaders in Minnesota: 'We can't be naive anymore'

The recent mass shooting at a church in Texas has many places of worship in Minnesota wrestling with how to protect parishioners while remaining open and welcoming.
by Dan Gunderson

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A week after mass shooting, Texas church to open as a memorial

In the past few days, residents have been working as volunteers to restore the church, where a gunman opened fire on a congregation, killing more than two dozen people and wounding 20 others.
by Emma Bowman

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Spectacular light show at Notre Dame cathedral commemorates World War I

Spectacular light show at Notre Dame cathedral commemorates World War I

For just one more night, the facade of Notre Dame de Paris will display a light show for the ages, designed to celebrate both the cathedral's enduring majesty and the centenary of World War I.

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