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Minnesota’s Chemberlin decries ‘xenophobia, bigotry’ of opponents of Islamic center near 9/11 site

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.11.10 | 1:14 pm

Gov. Tim Pawlenty isn’t the only Minnesotan weighing in on an Islamic center planned for construction near New York’s World Trade Center: Peg Chemberlin, executive director of the Minnesota Council of Churches and president of the National Council

National Council of Churches takes on nukes, guns and compassion at Minneapolis assembly

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.11.09 | 5:04 pm

During their joint General Assembly in Minneapolis this week, the National Council of Churches and Church World Service have a busy agenda: install a new president (a Minnesotan), vote on whether to make the body’s stance on nuclear…