Religion
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How the small Highland Avenue Church in Elgin has thrived during the pandemicMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Caroll Ann Bailey looks forward to Sundays more than any day of the week. She puts on her church clothes, grooms her purple-streaked hair and thinks about the coffee and...
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'Not a good idea:' Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq
Feb 28, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fr...
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Feb 28, 2021 6:00 am - VIRUS-OUTBREAK-POPE-IRAQ- Map. This AP digital embed shows the Pope Francis itinerary in Iraq. Source: Vatican Click for a preview. To embed, insert this code into your ...
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Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students
Feb 28, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the girls' quick release...
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Archdiocese says DCFS letter doesn't mean Pfleger is cleared
Feb 26, 2021 12:00 am - The Rev. Michael Pfleger had hoped a state agency's findings would open the door for him to return to his ministry at St. Sabina Church, but the Archdiocese of Chicago s...
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Geneva church to hold 'Drive-In Food Drive' for Salvation Army food pantry Feb. 27Feb 24, 2021 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 27, the United Methodist Church of Geneva is holding another "Drive-In Food Drive" from 10 a.m. until noon to help restock the shelves at the Tri-City ...
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Iraq's struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State group fighters swept throug...
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Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion
Feb 23, 2021 6:00 am - The Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee voted Tuesday to oust four of its churches, two over policies deemed to be too inclusive of LGBTQ people and two mo...
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West Dundee's St. Catherine of Siena hosts Stations of the Cross prayer servicesFeb 21, 2021 10:00 pm - St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee will have in-person and live streamed prayer services for the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. every Friday during L...
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Italy: Pope, others hail health workers on COVID anniversary
Feb 20, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis and Italy's president on Saturday marked a newly established annual day to honor doctors, nurses and other health care workers, exactly one year...