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Religion and Faith

Muslims say Qurans shouldn't be burned

Muslims say Qurans shouldn't be burned

The burning of Qurans that had been thrown in a pile of trash at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan has prompted four days of protests and violence.

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Minnesota groups watch and wait on Obama's health policy compromise

Minnesota health plans and religious groups are taking a wait-and-see approach after the Obama administration announced a compromise aimed at stemming the backlash to a controversial health policy.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Video: On Being live chat with Kevin Kling

Video: On Being live chat with Kevin Kling

Join On Being's live video stream as Krista Tippett interviews great American humorist Kevin Kling about confronting and embracing physical challenges, thoughts on mortality and the importance of humor in a spiritual life, and the will to create rather than despair.

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Woman wants $42,000 restitution from St. Paul priest

A woman who accused a former St. Paul priest of inappropriate sexual conduct wants him to pay $42,000 in restitution. A jury convicted Christopher Wenthe of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Nov. 15 for having sex with the female parishioner at Nativity of Our Lord in 2003 when she sought spiritual counseling.

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Anderson campaigns to publish names of alleged abusive priests

Anderson campaigns to publish names of alleged abusive priests

For at least the last 10 years, Catholic dioceses across the country have created lists of priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct. None of the six dioceses in Minnesota have yet published the names of the priests credibly accused. But some want that to change.
by Conrad Wilson

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"No Jews Allowed"

"No Jews Allowed"

Midday presents "No Jews Allowed," an MPR documentary originally aired in 1992 that explores the anti-Semitism that was prevalent in Minneapolis in the 1930s and 1940s. Later in the hour historian Hy Berman reflects on that dark chapter of history and how the Twin Cities have changed over time for minorities.

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