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The dark side of Easter: Foods named for Judas offer taste of treachery

The dark side of Easter: Foods named for Judas offer taste of treachery

Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, is the archvillain of Easter week (though he has his defenders). He also has an intriguing range of food and drink named after him -- from cake to bread to beer.
by Nina Martyris

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Church can start its own police force, Alabama Senate says

Church can start its own police force, Alabama Senate says

Police officers hired by Briarwood Presbyterian would need to be certified; they would also have the same powers other law enforcement officers have. The bill now heads to the state House.

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St. Paul wants to know if tax-exempt churches, schools would contribute voluntarily to budget

The state Supreme Court says street fees are taxes and can't be assessed to tax-exempt properties. The city wants to include some of those properties in its annual revenue stream.
by Tim Nelson

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Rev. Otis Moss on ways to build community

Rev. Otis Moss on ways to build community

Rev. Otis Moss III discusses the best ways to support community advancement, civil rights, environmental justice and economic equality.
by MPR News Staff

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Wake up and smell the matzo: A Passover breakfast tradition

Wake up and smell the matzo: A Passover breakfast tradition

A dish of soaked and scrambled matzo might not sound terribly exciting. But for many Jews, matzo brei is a Passover treat they look forward to all year.
by Deena Prichep

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Pope on Palm Sunday decries suffering from war, terrorism

Pope Francis on Sunday decried a deadly attack on a Coptic church in Egypt during Palm Sunday celebrations, just weeks before his planned visit to Cairo.
by Associated Press

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Pope dismisses priest who stole $300K from bishop, hospital

Pope dismisses priest who stole $300K from bishop, hospital

Pope Francis has dismissed a Roman Catholic priest from New Hampshire who was convicted of stealing $300,000 from a hospital, a bishop and a deceased priest's estate.
by Associated Press

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Is neuroscience rediscovering the soul?

Is neuroscience rediscovering the soul?

The transcendence of human into information is either almost here, a step in evolution - or an impossibility, a mad dream of people who can't accept the inevitability of death, says Marcelo Gleiser.
by Marcelo Gleiser

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