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Religion and Faith

'He did not pray': Fallout grows from Trump's photo-op at St. John's Church

'He did not pray': Fallout grows from Trump's photo-op at St. John's Church

"He did not pray. He did not offer a word of balm or condolence to those who are grieving," says the bishop who oversees the church. Washington's mayor was more direct: "Shameful!"
by Bill Chappell

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Park police tear gas peaceful protesters to clear way for Trump church photo-op

Park police tear gas peaceful protesters to clear way for Trump church photo-op

After U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops pushed demonstrators out of Lafayette Park, President Trump walked from the White House to St. John's Church where he posed for pictures with a Bible.
by Tom Gjelten

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St. Cloud diocese reaches agreement on sex abuse claims

St. Cloud diocese reaches agreement on sex abuse claims

The Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud says it has reached an agreement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse on a framework to settle their legal claims. It includes a $22.5 million trust to compensate abuse survivors and a future bankruptcy filing.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'Everybody respected him': Faribault pastor remembered for compassion, embrace

'Everybody respected him': Faribault pastor remembered for compassion, embrace

Craig Breimhorst was the kind of guy who would walk into a room, and within 10 minutes was friends with everyone — which came in handy when he started his own church in Faribault over 30 years ago. He died on April 16 at 71, Rice County’s first victim of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker

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Walz: Houses of worship can open at 25% occupancy, includes weddings and funerals

Walz: Houses of worship can open at 25% occupancy, includes weddings and funerals

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday that religious gatherings — including funerals and weddings — can reopen at 25 percent occupancy. The new order takes effect Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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'We have to get creative': Minn. Muslims prepare for a socially distanced Eid

'We have to get creative': Minn. Muslims prepare for a socially distanced Eid

The Eid celebration this year won’t be what it used to be. There are no big festive gatherings at homes, no dining at all-you-can-eat restaurants and no hanging out at the Mall of America and Valleyfair for kids and teens.
by Ibrahim Hirsi

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Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that Catholic churches in Minnesota would agree to limit service attendance, require parishioners to wear masks, and change protocol for communion, avoid congregational singing and urge vulnerable people to wait to return to church until it is safer.
by Tim Nelson

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