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 August 23, 2019

A small, Catholic, Midwestern farming town embraces an Indian ‘hugging saint’

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Devotees believe that a single hug from Amma — known as a “universal mother” plugged into a divine, infinite energy source — can heal the world. Produced by: Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein. Image credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters.

Aired August 13, 2019

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    David J
    Move around India and you will find more such reincarnations of God in the form of Amma Appa Guruji Swamiji etc. Pseudo man made follies.
    appreciate appreciated
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