Religion
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Election turmoil splits West Virginia city's evangelicals
Feb 08, 2021 6:00 am - BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) - If you're Christian in Bluefield - and most everyone is, in this small city tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains - you have your choice. You can ...
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Pope seeks 'Copernican revolution' for post-COVID economy
Feb 08, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environ...
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New mosque proposed in Naperville generates 'unprecedented' public participationFeb 08, 2021 4:30 am - The Islamic Center of Naperville's proposal to construct a religious facility on the southwest side of town is generating what city officials say is an unprecedented vol...
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St. Francis High School celebrates National Catholic Schools WeekFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - St. Francis High School in Wheaton recently joined Catholic schools across the country to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week. The annual celebration of Catholic ed...
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The Latest: Pope greets public again with wide distancing
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has resumed greeting the public in St. Peter's Square, seven weeks after he interrupted the Sunday noon ritual to discourage crowds from gath...
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AP PHOTOS: Sistine Chapel key-keeper opens up after lockdown
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Sistine Chapel reopened to public view last week for the first time since its November coronavirus closure, but for Gianni Crea, the doors to Mic...
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How Prospect teacher offers 'a seat at the table' to promote religious literacyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Growing up in a condominium complex in Des Plaines and later in a duplex in Arlington Heights, John Camardella's family dinner table was always crowded - and diverse. It...
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Huntley church to host Open Your Hearts, Fill the Carts food drive Feb. 20Feb 05, 2021 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 20, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will hold an "Open Your Hearts, Fill the Carts" drive-through food drive to benefit the Grafton ...
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In Egypt, a push to get more orphans families, fight stigma
Feb 05, 2021 6:00 am - Yasmina El Habbal long dreamed of giving birth to a daughter and planned to name her Ghalia, Arabic for 'œprecious.'ť She never got married, and never did. But in an Eg...
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Focus on your mental health with Feb. 24 programFeb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Saying 2020 was a very difficult year is certainly understatement. Consider: restrictions and fears related to the coronavirus pandemic, many different losses, the most ...