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Religion and Faith

Kansas City archdiocese cutting ties with Girl Scouts over 'troubling trends'

The archbishop said he is troubled by materials that highlight the roles of women such as birth control activist Margaret Sanger and feminists Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem.

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Photos: Young Muslim boxer gets her first bout in a hijab

Photos: Young Muslim boxer gets her first bout in a hijab

Amaiya Zafar has been fighting for two years to box in a hijab. Saturday, she got into the ring for her first U.S. Boxing sanctioned bout.
by Caroline Yang

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Pope repeats refugee 'concentration camps' remarks

Pope Francis repeated on Saturday that some migrant holding centers in Europe amount to "concentration camps," even after Jewish groups urged him to stop using the loaded term.
by Associated Press

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Why religion is more durable than we thought in modern society

Why religion is more durable than we thought in modern society

It's commonly accepted that as societies become more modern, religion loses its grip. But recent research suggests it's more complicated than that.
by Tom Gjelten

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Wearing a hijab, a young Muslim boxer enters the ring

Wearing a hijab, a young Muslim boxer enters the ring

After three years of training and a battle with USA Boxing over its uniform policy, Amaiya Zafar will fight in her first competitive bout on Saturday. She says she fell in love with the sport at 13.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Elie Wiesel on what makes us moral

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Elie Wiesel on what makes us moral

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the words of the late Elie Wiesel, the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner who remained firm in his belief that we simply cannot be indifferent to the suffering of others.
by MPR News Staff

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This Islamic school helps students build their American and Muslim identity

This Islamic school helps students build their American and Muslim identity

The Al Fatih Academy in Virginia is one of about 270 Islamic schools in the U.S. The staff aim to give their students a well-rounded education and promote civic awareness.
by Tom Gjelten

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Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

For about 20 years starting in 1990, "Brio" magazine was the evangelical answer to "Seventeen." Focus on the Family is bringing it back, saying it sees a renewed need among teens for alternative voices.
by Sarah McCammon

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Playground case could breach barrier between tax coffers, religious schools

Playground case could breach barrier between tax coffers, religious schools

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether Missouri should provide a grant to a church preschool, or if that violates the state's constitution. The state's new governor has abandoned the rule.
by Nina Totenberg

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