Religion
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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity to dedicate duplex May 16May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will virtually dedicate its latest project, a duplex at 829-831 Grove St. in Aurora, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 16. The public is invited t...
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Good options can derail better onesMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. - 1 Corinthians 6:12 (NIV) Some years ago, I had volunteered my services to help a great organizati...
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Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
May 11, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith...
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Suburban men answer the call, become Catholic deaconsMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - Johnny Burnett thought about serving his Catholic faith as a priest, but ultimately his desire to marry and have a family won out. However, even after the Mount Prospec...
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Elgin church to honor local first responders at May 16 serviceMay 09, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, May 16, First United Methodist Church in Elgin will honor local first responders during the 9 a.m. service. Members of local police, fire, and emergency medi...
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Good News Sunday: Barber starts scholarship for students entering tradesMay 09, 2021 7:32 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A small awards ceremony took place last ...
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2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion
May 09, 2021 7:00 am - They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there's a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Ro...
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Judge slain in Sicily by mafiosi put on path to sainthood
May 09, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - A magistrate slain by mobsters in Sicily and praised by two popes has been beatified by the Roman Catholic church on Sunday in the last formal step before po...
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Bolingbrook mayor hosts Iftar dinner in honor of the Muslim communityMay 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Muslims across the world, including Chicago and other major cities in the U.S., recently observed Ramadan, one of their biggest religious months. This year's Ramadan sta...
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Aurora's Temple B'nai Israel reopens for in-person worship May 14May 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Temple B'nai Israel in Aurora will reopen for in-person worship services Friday, May 14, at the synagogue, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive. Rabbi Edward Friedman announced servic...