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Garrison Keillor Festival Appearance Cancelled Over Me-Too

Matthew McDonald

A scheduled appearance by former radio host Garrison Keillor at a fund-raising event for a book festival in Vermont was canceled after expressions of outrage over Keillor's past treatment of women who worked for his show A Prairie Home Companion.

Keillor, 76, has been accused of acting in a sexually suggestive manner around female employees while he was worked for Minnesota Public Radio. He has denied wrongdoing.

Being A Bishop Also Requires Being A Parent
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Being A Bishop Also Requires Being A Parent

Kevin Thomas

Catholic bishops are gathering in Rome this month for the Synod on Young People, and I don't know what to expect.

It is no secret that fewer young people are attending church. But how will the bishops respond? By all means, find ways to welcome the youth. But do not dilute the message. 

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