Religion and Faith

September 30, 2015 3:14 PM

Dalai Lama blesses followers after release from clinic

The appearance by the 80-year-old Dalai Lama in Rochester followed his stay at the Mayo Clinic, where doctors had instructed him to rest.

by The Associated Press

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September 30, 2015 6:57 AM

Kim Davis, Pope Francis reportedly met privately in D.C.

The Vatican isn't denying the meeting took place. Davis, who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, says she met the pope at the Vatican embassy in Washington.

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September 29, 2015 1:45 PM

Op-Ed: Pope Francis and abortion

After seeing Pope Francis in Philadelphia over the weekend, religion professor Anthea Butler writes, "the Pope is taking his church from the culture wars into the streets."

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September 29, 2015 1:35 PM

Congressional report: Minnesota top U.S. spot for ISIS recruiting

American officials are losing the battle to stem the flow of ISIS recruits from Minnesota and other states to the Middle East, the House Homeland Security Committee concludes in a new report.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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September 28, 2015 6:07 PM

Dalai Lama plans private audience with Minnesota Tibetans

The Dalai Lama plans a private audience with members of Minnesota's Tibetan community on Wednesday in the same city where he has been receiving medical attention since last week.

by The Associated Press

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September 28, 2015 6:11 AM

Pope says goodbye as U.S. trip concludes in Philadelphia

The pontiff's six-day visit to the U.S. came to an end at Philadelphia International Airport, where he met Vice President Biden and delivered a brief farewell to the American cities that hosted him.

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September 25, 2015 1:49 PM

Tough words from Pope Francis: 8 great quotes from his U.N. speech

When it comes to global health and development, the pontiff made it plain as day: We are all to blame for earth's problems.

by Jason Beaubien and Malaka Gharib

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September 25, 2015 6:26 AM

The pope, his black Fiat and the symbolism behind it

The Fiat has been the talk of the town, and everyone wants to get a peek. Theologians, however, say the little car packs a whole lot of meaning.

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September 24, 2015 4:16 PM

Minnesota's Mary Jo Copeland meets with pope

Among the few Americans granted a private audience with Pope Francis during his visit to the United States is Mary Jo Copeland, who has served the poor and needy in the Twin Cities for decades.

by Tom Crann

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September 24, 2015 1:23 PM

The 10 most political moments in Pope Francis' address to Congress

The speech had something for everyone. It had several lines that might have made members of both parties uncomfortable -- but mostly Republicans.

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