Religion
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Wheaton vhurch hosts Labyrinth Walk event for World Labyrinth DayApr 21, 2025 11:47 pm - Gary United Methodist Church invites people to walk their labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day. The path helps center oneself and find peace.
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‘We do love him’: Local Catholic leaders react to the death of Pope FrancisApr 21, 2025 4:06 pm - Catholic leaders across the greater Chicago area began delivering their reactions to the passing of Pope Francis soon after the news arrived early Monday morning.
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Told to rest, Francis kept working: The pope’s hectic last day
Apr 21, 2025 3:10 pm - The pontiff celebrated Easter, received Vice President JD Vance, issued a final message and took one last ride in the popemobile.
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Photo Gallery: Pope Francis dies at age 88Apr 21, 2025 11:13 am - Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, has died, as announced by Cardi...
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What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
Apr 21, 2025 6:38 am - The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there's a new leader for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
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Learn about the Underground Railroad’s secret codes with Holy Trinity QuiltersApr 18, 2025 4:56 pm - On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad.”
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Holy Trinity Lutheran to host next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour April 27Apr 18, 2025 4:14 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 27. The instrument featured was built in 1964 by the Austin Organs Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut, and is their opus 2402.
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Hundreds witness story of Jesus’ crucifixion in annual Passion of the Christ march on Good FridayApr 18, 2025 3:13 pm - Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday.
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A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment