Religion
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'Angels and Shepherds' usher in Christmas Eve at St. James in Arlington HeightsDec 24, 2022 12:00 am - Children, costumed to fit their parts, reenacted the Christmas story Saturday for Christmas Eve Mass at St. James in Arlington Heights. The "Angels and Shepherds" Christ...
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Column: What if Jesus had never been born?Dec 23, 2022 12:00 am - When Philip Van Doren Stern's 4,000-word short story "The Greatest Gift" failed to impress a prospective publisher, the writer and Civil War historian decided to print i...
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Pope warns Vatican staff an 'elegant demon' lurks among them
Dec 22, 2022 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats on Thursday to beware the devil that lurks among them, saying it is an "elegant demon" that works in people who ha...
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Worship like the 18th century at Gary UMC Jan. 1Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm - On Jan. 1 every year, the founder of Methodism, John Wesley, held a Covenant Renewal Service. Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will turn back time and worship lik...
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New collective seeks to advance racial equity efforts statewideDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - A new initiative by Forefront, an Illinois association representing grantmakers and nonprofits, aims to study and advance racial equity efforts statewide. Forefront ...
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Christmas miracles: Saints Peter & Paul parishioners provide financial support to help the disabled in East AfricaDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - As a priest with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe in Tanzania, Africa, the Rev. Nestor Mtweve's education and career started along a fairly usual path. He studied ph...
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Hanukkah gets off to festive start in Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2022 12:00 am - The festival of lights got off to a boisterous start Sunday in Arlington Heights, as families bundled up and gathered at North School Park to mark the first day of Hanuk...
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Baby Jesus - along with live animals - create a buzzworthy Christmas performanceDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - "Flying" angels, hundreds of performers and live animals including lambs, a donkey and a camel were part of the "Real Story of Christmas" at Quentin Road Baptist Church ...
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'Bringing light into dark times': Why Jews see Hanukkah as significant amid growing antisemitismDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban Jews celebrate Hanukkah amid growing antisemitism
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Wheaton's Gary UMC invites families to an interactive Christmas Eve worshipDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Children will participate in sharing the story of the birth of Jesus at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve family worship service at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St. ...