Religion
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Elgin Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein to be honored at national 'Celebration of Service'Mar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The Academy for Jewish Religion will mark the contributions of alumni from three different classes who have been serving the Jewish community for 13, 25 and 50-plus year...
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Naperville's Good Shepherd Church welcomes new senior ministerMar 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Good Shepherd Church in Naperville recently named Pastor Tara Beth Leach as its newest senior minister. She is the first woman to be named to the top role of leadership ...
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Pope Francis at 10 years: What the reformer has done (and hasn't) and what he plans
Mar 14, 2023 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - So much for a short pontificate. Pope Francis passed the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the "two or three" years he once envisione...
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Wheaton's Gary UMC to host CROP Walk May 7Mar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is organizing for its annual CROP Walk on Sunday, May 7. The church invites the community to walk, volunteer and/or donate to thi...
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Interfaith Community Iftar brings different traditions togetherMar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - For the fifth year, the Congregational Church of Batavia will host an Interfaith Community Iftar on Saturday, April 1. What is Iftar? Iftar is the meal at which Muslims...
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Chicago Theological Initiative to host program on Rebuild UkraineMar 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The 2023 Chicago Theological Initiative presents "When the Patriarch of Moscow Blesses a War: Russian Apocalypticism and the Sacralization of Violence," a lecture by pro...
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100 years and counting: Geneva grotto thrives, thanks to restoration work by local volunteersMar 10, 2023 5:00 am - Vandals generally carry out their wasteful and costly attacks under the cover of darkness or in places where the chance of someone suddenly showing up during the crime i...
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Catholics are invited to confession during Be Reconciled Day March 29Mar 09, 2023 10:00 pm - The Diocese of Rockford will again hold Be Reconciled Day on Wednesday, March 29. Bishop David J. Malloy, recognizing the need for God's grace and forgiveness in the liv...
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Illinois considers legalizing 'human composting,' but is it dignified?
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Religious and environmental ideals are at odds for some in the ongoing debate around what to do with human remains. A proposal at the Illinois Statehouse would legalize ...
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh marks the occasion of Black History MonthMar 08, 2023 10:00 pm - African American History Month, which grew out of "Black History Week," is the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson. This is an annual celebration of achievem...