Religion
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'People have deep faith': Exhibition of Padre Pio relics expected to draw thousandsJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - Thousands of people are expected to view the relics of Padre Pio, a Catholic saint, during an exhibition next week at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Naperville. Ron Fre...
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Aurora church hosts grocery giveawayJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora hosted a groceries giveaway by Northern Illinois Food Bank on Friday, June 30. A mobile distribution by the Geneva-based food ba...
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Aurora's Wesley UMC welcomes new pastorJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora welcomed the Rev. Tammy Scott as incoming pastor on Sunday, July 2. Rev. Scott is former lead pastor at Sugar Grove United Meth...
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West Dundee church hosts a special Hilltop Supper celebration July 11Jul 02, 2023 11:00 pm - The Mullen family and Miller Funeral Home are sponsoring the next Hilltop Community Supper. The June supper is in grateful appreciation to the families of Dundee Townshi...
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Indonesia's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
Jun 29, 2023 1:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Muslims across Indonesia on Thursday were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based fe...
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Arlington Heights church hosting collection drive for refugeesJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - The Peace and Justice Committee of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights is hosting a collection drive through July 5 for basic household items to help refugees arriving...
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Muslims at Hajj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
Jun 28, 2023 1:00 am - MINA, Saudi Arabia - Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in...
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Find ways to enjoy summer with loved onesJun 27, 2023 11:00 pm - "Let us therefore celebrate the festival ... with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." - 1 Corinthians 5:8 (NIV) Summer is here, and it brings with it sunshine ...
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Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits
Jun 27, 2023 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - The bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests c...
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Ministers celebrate significant ordination anniversaries at Huntley churchJun 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley recently acknowledged a very special occasion at the church during its services on June 11. Senior Pastor Mark Boster ...