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Religion and Faith

Hip-hop helps young worshippers relate with urban church

Hip-hop helps young worshippers relate with urban church

Many urban churches are finding it increasingly difficult to get young adults through their doors. But one Minneapolis minister is engaging religion-wary teens and twenty-somethings by mixing a little hip-hop in with the holiness.
by Nikki Tundel

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For some interfaith families, the holidays are a juggling act

For some interfaith families, the holidays are a juggling act

For interfaith families who celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, December can be a hectic time -- especially this year as Hanukkah and Christmas overlap. For this family in Minnetonka, it's welcomed chaos.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Hanukkah Lights 2011

Hanukkah Lights 2011

NPR's annual holiday program celebrating the Jewish festival of lights. Hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read from a collection of specially commissioned stories centering on Hanukkah.

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Slideshow: The multicultural nativity

Slideshow: The multicultural nativity

In Minnesota, it's common to see creches that portray Jesus with white skin and golden-brown hair. But that's just one version of the Christian Savior.
by Nikki Tundel

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St. Cloud Diocese hosting second public meeting on alleged sex abuse

St. Cloud Diocese hosting second public meeting on alleged sex abuse

The St. Cloud Diocese will hold a second listening session Monday evening on a former deacon accused of sexual abuse. One of the alledged victims filed a lawsuit against Weber and the St. Cloud Diocese last week.
by Conrad Wilson

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Street preachers allowed at Duluth festival for now

A federal magistrate judge recommends that two men be allowed to preach their Christian beliefs at a popular winter festival in Duluth. A federal district judge will affirm or reject the recommendation later this week.
by Dan Kraker

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Chanukah 101

Chanukah 101

Everything you always wanted to know about Chanukah, but were afraid to ask.
by Molly Bloom

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US, Muslim governments address religious tolerance

Seeking to bolster relations with Muslim countries angry about Western characterizations of Islam, the Obama administration has gathered representatives from more than two dozen governments this week in an effort to address religious intolerance around the world.

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