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Religion and Faith

A prayer across the rural-urban divide: ‘Open our hearts, open our brains’

A prayer across the rural-urban divide: ‘Open our hearts, open our brains’

A rural church and an urban church’s congregants and leaders have been meeting during a contentious election year. They wanted to see if they could lower the political temperature among their congregations by learning from each other.
by Catharine Richert

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Who gets to teach teachers? Palestinian activist-led training sparks controversy in Minneapolis

Who gets to teach teachers? Palestinian activist-led training sparks controversy in Minneapolis

A sub-group of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers union called Educators for Palestine is moving the location of their event with local Palestinian advocate Taher Herzallah after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the workshop.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. It's the first time he's publicly suggested that Israel may be engaged in genocide.
by Sarah Ventre

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Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas

Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota. It’s the last big party for Jalue Dorje before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills — thousands of miles from his home in suburban Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil

Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil

Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October, marking the 40th anniversary of a massacre and calling for protection from what they say is a growing threat — transnational repression from the Indian government.
by Sandhya Dirks

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Catholic bishops are donating millions less to defeat abortion this year. Here’s why

Catholic bishops are donating millions less to defeat abortion this year. Here’s why

In recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights at the ballot box. This year, they're taking a dramatically different approach.
by Rosemary Westwood and Jack Jenkins

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2 charged after Twin Cities Buddhist, Hindu temples hit by national theft ring

2 charged after Twin Cities Buddhist, Hindu temples hit by national theft ring

Religious leaders at St. Louis Park’s Wat Promwachirayan Thai temple, Maple Grove’s Hindu Temple of Minnesota and Chaska’s Sri SaiBaba Mandir Hindu temple are still recovering from losing an estimated $100,000 this year.
by Nicole Ki

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