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Fargo diocese sues over federal health care requirements

The Diocese of Fargo and other Catholic employers in North Dakota filed a federal lawsuit opposing federal health care providers' requirements that include abortion and gender-changing surgeries.
by Associated Press

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Archbishop Hebda on gratitude, bankruptcy and restoring trust

Archbishop Hebda on gratitude, bankruptcy and restoring trust

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has faced a tumultuous year. Archbishop Bernard Hebda shared what his thoughts are moving forward.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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For Pope Francis, a year of reconciliation abroad amid opposition at home

For Pope Francis, a year of reconciliation abroad amid opposition at home

The pope worked to repair relations within the Christian world, but things were tougher in the Catholic world. A church historian says no other pope has met as much opposition from bishops and clergy.
by Sylvia Poggioli

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Pope probes Order of Malta ouster engineered by own envoy

Pope probes Order of Malta ouster engineered by own envoy

Pope Francis on Thursday named a commission to investigate the ouster of a top official at the Order of Malta amid suspicion that his own envoy to the group, conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke, helped engineer the removal without his blessing.
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Endgame may be near in Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case

Endgame may be near in Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case

There is a chance that archdiocese leaders could reach a settlement with hundreds of sex abuse victims and emerge from bankruptcy by the summer. A Thursday court hearing could shed some light.
by Martin Moylan

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Pope Francis warns media against infatuation with scandal, citing 'coprophilia'

Pope Francis warns media against infatuation with scandal, citing 'coprophilia'

Pope Francis calls on the media to avoid disinformation and "the sickness of coprophilia," comparing a love of scandal to an abnormal fascination with feces.

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Pipeline decision marks victory in tribal effort to protect sacred sites

Pipeline decision marks victory in tribal effort to protect sacred sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision earlier this week to block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under the Missouri River signals Indian tribes' greater voice in off-reservation infrastructure projects.
by Dan Kraker

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Dozens of churches declare themselves sanctuaries for immigrants

Dozens of churches declare themselves sanctuaries for immigrants

A group of Twin Cities clergy said Tuesday that their congregations would serve as sanctuaries for immigrants during the upcoming Donald Trump administration.
by Riham Feshir

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