Religion
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Bethany Lutheran Church's drive-through nativityDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia presented the Gospel differently this year. Due to the pandemic, the church didn't hold its annual Christmas Eve children's...
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Busy & beautiful: Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview celebrates Christmas EveDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Christmas Eve 2020 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview was certainly a busy one. The church celebrated 18 masses in total, strictly adhering to Archdiocese of Chic...
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Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homeland
Dec 29, 2020 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The decades-long fight by Argentine women's groups for legal abortion was being decided by the Senate in a debate that spilled into the ea...
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Some trials take longer than othersDec 28, 2020 10:00 pm - "My times are in your hands ..." - Psalm 31:15 (AMP) I've heard it said, "The trials of today are the treasures of tomorrow." Oftentimes, in hindsight, we see how God u...
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Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
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Pastor shares stories behind your favorite Christmas songsDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - To make the point that we really needed Christmas cheer this year, Chicago radio station WLIT 93.9 FM started its 24 hours of holiday music daily just after Halloween. I...
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St. Demetrios provides 1,000 meals for Waukegan familiesDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Outreach ministries have been in place for decades at St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Libertyville, including food donations made to local pantries after the church's a...
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The meaning behind Christmas traditions can get lost in the clutterDec 21, 2020 10:00 pm - While clearing out and boxing up my parents' home recently, I discovered a few items I didn't know existed. In the bottom of a cedar chest, I found the infant blanket in...
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A COVID Christmas: Suburban churches keep traditions aliveDec 21, 2020 4:30 am - Christmas car caravans. Live nativities with masked volunteers performing to socially distanced audiences. Virtual and drive-in religious services. Suburban Christian co...
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Community Church of Rolling Meadows joins 'Silent Night Chicago' Dec. 24Dec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Will 2020 steal Christmas? Following a socially-distanced Thanksgiving holiday, many Chicagoans are a little less cheery about the Christmas season this year. “Don't be ...