Religion
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Huntley church to host 'Bags & Bingo' June 5 to fund summer mission tripMay 27, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, June 5, the youth mission ministry at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will host an afternoon of fun with "Bags & Bingo." The "fun-draisin...
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Pope kisses Auschwitz survivor's tattoo
May 27, 2021 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience. Lidia Maksymowicz, a Polish citizen who was deported to Auschw...
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Faith, political leaders unite in rally against antisemitism
May 27, 2021 7:00 am - Faith leaders, celebrities and lawmakers across the political spectrum joined Thursday to condemn a rise in antisemitic incidents around the world triggered by the recen...
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Divided US Catholic bishops will debate Communion policy
May 26, 2021 7:00 am - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to devote part of its national meeting next month to the sensitive issue of which Catholics are worthy of receiving Communi...
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It's always best not to burn bridgesMay 25, 2021 11:00 pm - "Blessed are the peacemakers." - Matthew 5:9 (NIV). "Don't burn your bridges" was a favorite saying my parents would often use to remind me not to anger someone, or ove...
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Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued
May 25, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge near the Vatican. A year later, she wa...
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Report says UK Conservatives seen as insensitive to Muslims
May 25, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson helped create an impression that his Conservative Party is 'œinsensitive'ť to Muslims with a newspaper column comparing veil-w...
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Schneider, Kinzinger blast Greene for latest Holocaust comparisonMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago-area lawmakers on Tuesday joined congressional leaders in criticizing U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for comparing COVID-related safety measures to the Holocau...
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Aurora church recognizes graduating studentsMay 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Graduating students were recognized by Flowing Forth United Methodist Church Sunday, May 16. In worship services at Aurora Christian School, the Rev. Derek Rogers recogn...
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Aurora's Flowing Forth to hold drive-in worship May 30May 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Weather permitting, Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will hold drive-in worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 30. The Rev. Derek Rogers invites the public to Aur...