A memorial service for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone is being held at Washington Hebrew Congregation. The evening will include music, eulogies, passages from Paul and Sheila Wellstone's speeches, and prayers. Rabbi David Saperstein will lead the service. He talked with All Things Considered host Lorna Benson.says he expects more than 27-hundred people to attend the memorial.
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Officials with St. John's Abbey have settled a dozen cases of abuse by monks in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The victims will receive a payment from the Abbey, although the amount isn't being made public. Both sides say the most important part of the settlement is the formation an independent board of review. The board will be appointed by victims and will investigate accusations of abuse.
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Ceremonies across the state Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. From Moorhead to Rochester to the state Capitol, Minnesotans remembered the victims of Sept. 11.
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Christ Church Lutheran sits on a corner in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis. The American Institute of Architects lists Christ Church Lutheran as one of 31 buildings that changed modern life.
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Catholics, particularly in Minnesota, are not especially known for reaching out and promoting their faith among the general public. But five Catholic parishes in central Minnesota say modern-day culture demands a change.
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State lawmakers held a hearing to discuss sexual abuse by clergy and by others in position of power. Several lawmakers say they want to determine if the state's criminal laws are strong enough to prosecute people who molest children, in particular priests who are accused of molesting parishioners.
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