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Religion and Faith

St. Louis Park schools will allow families to opt out of LGBTQ+ books

St. Louis Park schools will allow families to opt out of LGBTQ+ books

St. Louis Park Public Schools will allow opt-outs for families who don’t want their children to read books with LGBTQ+ characters after six Somali Muslim families threatened to sue the district.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year. Here's what you need to know

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year. Here's what you need to know

Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year due to a calendar collision. It’s Valentine’s Day, the fixed annual celebration of love and friendship, and critics who deride its commercialization. But it also happens to be Ash Wednesday, the solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
by The Associated Press

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Large majorities of Americans say antisemitism is a serious problem

A report from the American Jewish Committee finds that 94 percent of American Jews say antisemitism is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S. That's up significantly from a year ago.
by Jason DeRose

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Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'

Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'

The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes.
by Diba Mohtasham

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Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

28 percent of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.
by Jason DeRose

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Soul doctors: How Minnesota chaplains’ roles are changing

Soul doctors: How Minnesota chaplains’ roles are changing

They’re the people who show up at some of the worst moments of our lives. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three chaplains about helping Minnesotans through pain and suffering as society becomes both less religious and more religiously diverse. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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