Religion
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Immanuel Lutheran's Donna Laughlin named 2022 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Elementary AdministratorFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Donna Laughlin was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association's 2022 Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Administrator Award. Laughlin is principal at Immanuel Lut...
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With COVID rules eased, Barcelona embraces festival's return
Feb 15, 2022 6:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Crowds gathered in Barcelona's historic downtown to watch in awe and snap cellphone photos as teams of people in colorful garb formed human tower...
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US Ukrainian clergy, flocks show support amid Russia crisis
Feb 15, 2022 6:00 am - Yuriy Opoka prays his wife and young daughter will be safe in Ukraine as he closely follows the massive buildup of Russian troops on the country's borders and dire warni...
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Wheaton church to host Gospel history event Feb. 21Feb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Take a journey through the centuries of Gospel music, lyrically narrated by soloist Tanya Egler. "How Can We Sing the Songs of Zion in A Strange Land?" will begin at 7 ...
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St. Mark's Lutheran-St. Charles adds Wednesday night serviceFeb 10, 2022 10:00 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in St. Charles recently added a Wednesday night worship and invites the community to participate. The 6:30 p.m. service gives those with Sunda...
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Pope visits Malta in April after virus postponed 2020 trip
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' first foreign trip of the year will be to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, the Vatican said Thursday in announcing an April 2-3 visit ...
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Fordham names first woman and first layperson as president
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fordham University, a Jesuit institution in New York, has named Tania Tetlow as its new president. She is the first woman and first layperson to lead the...
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Skokie rabbi helped deaf people connect with their faith
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer, who founded a synagogue in Skokie for deaf people and a Hebrew seminary to train rabbis to communicate with them, was buried with the little thi...
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Archdiocese of Chicago making masks optional for suburban schools starting ThursdayFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago will make masks optional for students in most of its suburban Catholic schools beginning today. Greg Richmond, superintendent of schools for t...
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Make family the root of your loveFeb 08, 2022 10:00 pm - "God sets the solitary in families." - Psalms 68:6 (NKJV) While easing into a relaxing Sunday afternoon, I received a text message from my daughter-in-law. She mentione...