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Religion and Faith

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
by The Associated Press

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Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

The Rev. Dennis Oglesby, who led Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Paul, died suddenly on June 16 at age 64. He is survived by his wife Greta, his children Meghann and Chase and two grandchildren.
by Regina Medina

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Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Millions of Americans are leaving church in what some call the “great de-churching.” MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks about where they’re going and what’s behind the historic exodus from Christian congregations.
by Kelly Gordon and Maja Beckstrom

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14 pilgrims die from sunstroke as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin for Muslims

14 pilgrims die from sunstroke as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin for Muslims

The Saudi Health Ministry said more than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress on Sunday alone and the number is likely to increase as Hajj ends.
by The Associated Press

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Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak

Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak

Muslims from around the world gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual on Saturday at Mount Arafat is considered the peak of the Hajj. 
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans and acknowledge boarding school ‘traumas’

U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans and acknowledge boarding school ‘traumas’

U.S. bishops on Friday approved new guidelines for ministering to Indigenous Catholics, a long in-the-works effort to reinvigorate the ministry and assure those communities that they don't need to feel torn between their Native identity and their Catholic one.
by The Associated Press

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Victim group calls on Twin Cities Archdiocese to add names of alleged abusers to list

Victim group calls on Twin Cities Archdiocese to add names of alleged abusers to list

The group presented five names of former priests — two living and three deceased — who held positions within the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese, that have previously been recognized as credibly accused of abuse by other Catholic entities, but not in the Twin Cities. 
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Saka dawa, the sacred Tibetan Buddhist month of celebration and prayer surrounding the enlightenment of Buddha, is coming to an end. It was led in part by 17-year-old Jalue Dorje from Columbia Heights, Minn. That’s because when Dorje was a young child, the Dalai Lama confirmed that he is a reincarnation of a lama, or holy leader, from Tibet.
by Ellen Finn

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Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home

Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Catholic Charities president and CEO Michael Goar about his remarkable journey from an orphanage in South Korea to leading a nonprofit organization that provides services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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