Religion and Faith

October 30, 2018 2:00 PM

Interfaith groups united against hate

In the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Usra Ghazi about interfaith solidarity in the face of hatred.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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October 30, 2018 5:31 AM

Hundreds honor Pittsburgh shooting victims at St. Paul vigil

The first funerals are scheduled to take place Tuesday for some of the 11 people killed in the attack.

by Matt Sepic

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October 28, 2018 7:15 PM

Survivor of synagogue attack recounts moments of terror

A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre described Sunday how he and other terrorized worshippers concealed themselves in a supply closet as the gunman stepped over the body of a man he had just shot and killed, entered their darkened hiding spot and looked around.

by Associated Press

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October 28, 2018 11:55 AM

Service, vigil to be held in Twin Cities in wake of Pittsburgh shooting

The Twin Cities Jewish community is hosting a service of healing and support on Sunday afternoon, in the wake of Saturday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh.

by MPR News Staff

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October 28, 2018 11:50 AM

'Wonderful people, good souls': The victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

The 11 people who were killed on Saturday ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers, and two were a married couple. Here are some of their stories.

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October 28, 2018 8:15 AM

Suspect charged, world mourns after deadly synagogue attack in Pittsburgh

Officials released the names of all 11 victims during a news conference Sunday, all of them middle-aged or elderly. The victims included a pair of brothers and a husband and wife. The oldest was 97.

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October 27, 2018 7:20 PM

Increased security in place at Minnesota synagogues

Extra security is in place at synagogues and congregations in Minnesota in the wake of Saturday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh.

by Andrew Krueger

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October 24, 2018 4:29 PM

Vatican target of lawsuit over child sexual abuse by priests

A lawsuit filed by St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson seeks all records the Vatican has about child sexual abuse by clergy.

by Martin Moylan

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October 23, 2018 6:47 AM

Museum of the Bible says 5 of its most famed artifacts are fake

After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.

by Emily Sullivan

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October 19, 2018 5:37 AM

Feds launch sex abuse probe of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church

NPR has learned that the Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records.

by Bobby Allyn

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