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Religion and Faith

Former archdiocesan accountant: Church paid priests despite sexual misconduct

Former archdiocesan accountant: Church paid priests despite sexual misconduct

A former top accountant for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis claimed Monday that the church has made payments to nine priests despite their sexual misconduct.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Imams denounce al-Shabab in Friday prayer services

Imams denounce al-Shabab in Friday prayer services

There has been no official confirmation connecting the attackers to Minnesota, where U.S. authorities say al-Shabab has recruited about two dozen fighters to the Horn of Africa. Even so, imams in the Twin Cities say they have a responsibility to speak up.
by Laura Yuen

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County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he's looking into findings from a Monday MPR News investigation that shows Catholic Church leaders did not tell parishioners of the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer's sexual addiction and past misconduct.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Ramsey Co. Attorney: Archdiocese's response to priest's misconduct 'troubling'

Ramsey Co. Attorney: Archdiocese's response to priest's misconduct 'troubling'

Ramsey County's top prosecutor says he's deeply concerned about the way the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis handled the case of a priest who was known to be a sex addict -- and who was later convicted of child sexual abuse.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Author Jason Berry on latest St. Paul priest sex abuse report

Author Jason Berry on latest St. Paul priest sex abuse report

Jason Berry, writer for GlobalPost and author of "Render unto Rome: The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church," joins The Daily Circuit to discuss this latest case in the context of the larger church sex abuse scandal.

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Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Curtis Wehmeyer's eight years as a St. Paul priest are dotted with episodes of risky, sex-fueled behavior -- and the leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis knew all about it. Last year, the parish of Blessed Sacrament faced a horror: Wehmeyer was convicted for his sexual abuse of two teenage boys.

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Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Archdiocese knew of priest's sexual misbehavior yet kept him in ministry

Curtis Wehmeyer's eight years as a St. Paul priest are dotted with episodes of risky, sex-fueled behavior -- and the leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis knew all about it. Last year, the parish of Blessed Sacrament faced a horror: Wehmeyer was convicted for his sexual abuse of two teenage boys.

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