Religion
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Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored what...
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Kids at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton help homeless veteransJan 30, 2022 10:00 pm - Children at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton collected cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items to donate to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Durin...
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First Arabic Netflix film tackles taboos, sparks controversy
Jan 29, 2022 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - A Lebanese father tells his teenage daughter she is free to choose whether to have sex with her boyfriend despite his reservations. An Egyptian wife discree...
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Historic city churches find new life as neighborhood centers
Jan 29, 2022 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The pews were rocking at Holy Trinity on a recent Sunday as worshipers from the Minnesota Swahili Christian Congregation sang and danced beneath the l...
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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 ...