Religion
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church sets Christmas Eve servicesNov 27, 2023 10:00 pm - All are invited to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley, on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24. All three Chris...
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Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - ROME - Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn't have pneumonia or fever, th...
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Chicago shines bright with Diwali celebration hosted by Chicago mayor and Indian American Business CouncilNov 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in collaboration with Indian American Business Council hosted a Grand Diwali Celebration at Chicago City Hall on Nov. 6. The celebrations w...
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St. Charles church to host Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols Dec. 3Nov 23, 2023 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 3, St. Charles Episcopal Church hosts the annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists. A beautiful res...
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China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities,...
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Christmas scene to come alive Dec. 23 at Elgin's Holy Trinity LutheranNov 20, 2023 10:00 pm - This year, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin will offer a Living Nativity display. Church members will take turns as actors. Walking visitors can view or walk throu...
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Geneva Unitarian Church is celebrating 40 years of cookie walksNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - One of Geneva's oldest and sweetest holiday traditions celebrates its 40th anniversary, as the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva hosts its annual Cookie Walk on F...
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Welcoming Advent: Aurora church kicks off holiday season with hanging of greensNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - Garlands, a giant wreath, and artificial yule trees decorated Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora on Sunday, Nov. 19, during a Hanging of the Greens celebration. A ...
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Midweek Advent study offered at Gary UMC in WheatonNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - "An Unlikely Advent" at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton focuses on the experiences of four sets of often-overlooked characters in the Nativity story. Carey Will...
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Edward's SHARE group to host holiday Service of RemembranceNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - The SHARE group of Edward Hospital in Naperville, which supports families who have experienced pregnancy or neonatal loss, will welcome families to an annual Service of ...