Religion
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A moving 'reunion' for descendants of Holocaust survivors
Oct 23, 2021 7:00 am - WESTLAKE, Texas (AP) - Anna Salton Eisen found the old pictures of Jewish prisoners who survived the Holocaust in a folder her late father, George Lucius Salton, kept mo...
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Orthodox Church's top patriarch to visit US, meet with Biden
Oct 22, 2021 7:00 am - The spiritual leader of the world's 200 million Eastern Orthodox Christians brings an agenda spanning religious, political and environmental issues to a 12-day U.S. visi...
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McHenry's Tree of Life UU welcomes interim music directorOct 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, has appointed a new interim music director to aid the congregation in providing q...
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The last nun? Sister Leticia's retirement at St. Joseph Hospital could end nearly 120-year streakOct 21, 2021 5:30 am - Nuns have been a presence at the many iterations of St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin since it was founded in 1902 by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart. When Sister ...
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Aurora Knights of Columbus set Oct. 27 spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Catholic studentsOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - The Aurora Knights of Columbus 14929 will hold a benefit spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Luigi's Pizza, 732 Prairie St. in A...
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Elmhurst University to host Malka Simkovich for Abraham Joshua Heschel LectureOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst University will host Malka Simkovich for this year's Abraham Joshua Heschel Lecture, which is part of the school's Religious Literacy Project. Simkovich's lectu...
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Arlington Heights church to host 'Service of Baptism'Oct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Baptism is often considered a ritual where either babies in white gowns are sprinkled with water or adults are dunked into a large tub or body of water. If you are inte...
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Laughter really is the best medicineOct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - "He who has a glad heart has a continual feast (regardless of his circumstances)." -Proverbs 15:15 (AMP) Have you had a good laugh today? Maybe your heart is heavy and y...
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Unity of Fox Valley to host Tailgate Trick-or-TreatOct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Unity of Fox Valley, 230 Webster St. in Batavia, invites the community to a "Tailgate Trick-or-Treat" at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Registration is due Tuesday, Oct. ...
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35-year ministry ends: Aurora church celebrates retiring pastorOct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - More than 100 attendees packed a luncheon program at New England Congregational Church in Aurora Sunday, Oct. 17, to salute 35 years of service by the Rev. Gary McCann. ...