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Join in carol sing of 'Silent Night' with Wheaton church carillon on Christmas Eve

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Dec 13, 2021 10:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton invites the public to celebrate on Christmas Eve, including singing the beloved hymn outdoors at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. Bundle ...
In Hinduism, women creating spaces for their own leadership

By DEEPTI HAJELA
Dec 13, 2021 6:00 am - When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed...
REL--Patriarchal Faiths-Women's Roles, Advisory

The Associated Press
Dec 13, 2021 6:00 am - EDITORS: Around the world, women have been making notable advances in many realms, serving as heads of government, leading corporations and universities. Yet in several ...
Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine

The Associated Press
Dec 12, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for Ukraine, and urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses tens of thousands of troops on its border wit...
Catholic women urge Vatican to sign Europe rights convention

By Nicole Winfield Associated Press
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - A consortium of Catholic women's groups is calling on the Holy See to join the Council of Europe and to sign the European Convention on Human Rights, arguing...
Faithful return to Des Plaines shrine to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

Daily Herald report
Dec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Thousands of pilgrims from throughout the country flocked Saturday to Des Plaines for a celebration at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, canceled last year due to the...
Bah! Humbug! Italy bishop tells children Santa doesn't exist

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn't exist. In a Fac...
Live Nativity and Petting Zoo returns to Aurora

Daily Herald report
Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora is reviving its Live Nativity and Petting Zoo at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. Volunteer actors are featured alongside the narration of the C...
'Longest Night' service offered Dec. 21 at Wheaton church

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Dec 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recognizes that the holidays are not always a time of joy and cheer, and that this year may be particularly difficult for many pe...
Women seek diverse paths to leadership in Islamic spaces

By MARIAM FAM of The Associated Press and AYSHA KHAN of Religion News Service
Dec 08, 2021 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Shortly after Kholoud al-Faqeeh was appointed judge in an Islamic religious court in the Palestinian territories, a woman walked in, laid eyes on her and tu...

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