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Religion and Faith

Humankind documentary: 'The Power of Nonviolence'

Humankind documentary: 'The Power of Nonviolence'

Concluding the week of Martin Luther King's birthday with a documentary called "The Power of Nonviolence." Mounting levels of violence here and abroad have been fueled by religious and racial tensions. After a mass shooting, So. Carolina church members offered forgiveness to unlock the vicious cycle of retaliation and revenge. The stories of peacemakers.

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Scientists find hints of a giant, hidden planet in our solar system

Scientists find hints of a giant, hidden planet in our solar system

Something very big, out beyond Neptune, is warping the orbits of small, icy objects circling our sun. Astronomers haven't seen it yet, but say the culprit could be a planet with 10 times Earth's mass.

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Dalai Lama heads to Mayo Clinic for medical treatment

Dalai Lama heads to Mayo Clinic for medical treatment

The 80-year-old Buddhist leader's website said he "is scheduled to undergo prostate treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, followed by a period of rest from the end of January 2016 for approximately one month."
by The Associated Press

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St. John's Abbey releases files on 18 monks accused of abuse

St. John's Abbey releases files on 18 monks accused of abuse

The files include everything from monks' personal correspondence, to work assignments and psychological evaluations. But one victim says the abbot is holding back information about other alleged perpetrators.
by Matt Sepic

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Ex-Twin Cities archbishop Nienstedt takes Michigan church post

Ex-Twin Cities archbishop Nienstedt takes Michigan church post

Archbishop John Nienstedt resigned last summer after the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was charged with failing to protect children from a predatory priest. Nienstedt's taken on a temporary pastoral role in Battle Creek, Mich.
by Peter Cox

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