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A group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Catholics won’t be receiving communion at the Cathedral of St. Paul this Pentecost Sunday, according to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Members of the Rainbow Sash movement, they will attempt to receive the Eucharist on Sunday anyway, in hopes of starting a dialogue with Archbishop John Nienstedt about the role of gays and lesbians in the church. But Nienstedt had strong words for the group, saying he won’t debate church teachings.

The Health and Human Services omnibus bill passed the Minnesota Legislature Monday with deep cuts totaling $500 million and now awaits action from Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is expected to veto the bill. Catholic leaders say the bill should be signed because it’d impact the poor less than would Pawlenty’s proposal, and further cuts would [...]