Religion
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For tornado-ravaged churches, rebuilding means rethinking
Jan 28, 2022 6:00 am - MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Mayfield First United Methodist Church, a century-old temple with stately columns and stained-glass windows, has long been an anchor in the life of ...
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Two Des Plaines parishes will mergeJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - Two parishes in Des Plaines will merge July 1, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced. St. Mary and St. Stephen Protomartyr will share the Rev. David Arcilla as pastor, bu...
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Diocese of Joliet accepting applications for Catholic Campaign for Human Development grantsJan 26, 2022 10:00 pm - The Office for Human Dignity of the Diocese of Joliet is accepting applications for Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants, with a postmark deadline of March 1. ...
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Pope urges parents to 'never condemn' their gay children
Jan 26, 2022 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community which...
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Pope's right knee ligament inflamed, curbing mobility
Jan 26, 2022 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis said Wednesday he is suffering from an inflamed ligament in his right knee that makes walking, standing and going up and down stairs painful. F...
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Two Wheaton churches to host Black History Month programs in FebruaryJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - Hope Presbyterian Church and Bethel New Life Church, two congregations that share worship space in Wheaton, will celebrate Black History Month together with a series of ...
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Choose gratitude over complainingJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - "This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses ... behold it is dry and it is moldy." - Joshua 9:12 (KJV) In the cold, long, dark days of winter, life c...
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Vatican cardinal complains prosecutors asked about sex life
Jan 25, 2022 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The lone cardinal indicted in the Vatican's big fraud and embezzlement trial has issued a formal protest to the court claiming the pope's prosecutors...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church to host Winter Food Drive Feb. 6Jan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will hold a food drive to benefit Grafton Food Pantry on Sunday, Feb. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, 10805 Main S...
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Elgin's St. John's Lutheran to install new pastor Feb. 5Jan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - St. John's Lutheran Church in Elgin recently announced the arrival of their new pastor. Pastor Kevin Ader will lead the weekend services for the first time, with worsh...