Religion
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It's always simple to show a little loveFeb 02, 2021 10:00 pm - "I give you a new commandment: that you love one another." - John 13:34 (AMP) It's getting close to Valentine's Day. The stores are overflowing with gifts and mementos ...
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Archdiocese of Chicago students stay on track with learning, even during pandemicFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Students at Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools have defied the national trend reflecting pandemic-related stagnation and decline in academics, according to new data...
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A mix of hope and dismay as religious leaders assess Biden
Feb 01, 2021 6:00 am - Donald Trump's departure from the White House and the start of Joe Biden's presidency have stirred new hopes among many religious leaders in the United States, while cau...
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Pope on Iraq trip: Worthwhile even if most watch him on TV
Feb 01, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis said Monday he is still planning to visit Iraq in March, even if most Iraqis have to watch him on television to avoid the coronavirus. The impor...
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Batavia Brotherhood Banquet postponedFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - The 52nd annual Batavia Brotherhood Banquet has been postponed, due to the pandemic, organizers announced Monday. The banquet normally is held in February. The organizin...
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Compassion for Campers sets new winter distribution scheduleJan 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Compassion for Campers, the program that provides supplies and gear for the McHenry County homeless who have no steady shelter, has announced a revise schedule of distri...
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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church sets Ash Wednesday servicesJan 30, 2021 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Feb. 17, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee will offer four in-person Ash Wednesday Masses and services at 8, noon, 5 and 7 p.m. The 8 a...
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Des Plaines church mourns for Arlington Heights woman killed while sleddingJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Whether it was at a worship service, Bible study class or social activity at The Bridge Community Church in Des Plaines, Rachel Jo Larson was known to greet those she kn...
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Patriarch: Pope to meet Iraqi Shiite leader Sistani in Iraq
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Iraq's top Catholic official said Thursday that a deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad hasn't thwarted Pope Francis' plans to visit, and he confirmed the pontif...
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Pope marking Holocaust warns another genocide possible
Jan 27, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another genocide. Francis spoke off the cuff...