Religion
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Millions skipped church during pandemic. Will they return?
Jun 29, 2021 7:00 am - WALDOBORO, Maine (AP) - With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question...
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Wheaton church to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinic July 14Jun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - In partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. Wedne...
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Pope voices 'affection' for Americans as he meets Blinken
Jun 28, 2021 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis expressed his "affection" for the American people as he met at length Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with the latte...
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'Our entire world was shattered': Parents say ex-teacher 'brainwashed' daughter to convert to ChristianityJun 28, 2021 5:30 am - Carpentersville parents Yosuf Chaudhry and Amena Alvi got the shock of their lives when they learned their 15-year-old daughter had renounced her Islamic faith and secre...
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Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal
Jun 26, 2021 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The Vatican's embassy in Poland said Saturday that a Holy See envoy spent 10 days in the country checking reports of alleged negligence by a retire...
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Trudeau says Pope Francis should apologize on Canadian soil
Jun 25, 2021 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he has urged Pope Francis to come to Canada to apologize for church-run boarding schools where hundreds of unmar...
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Trinity Lutheran celebrates 15 decades in downtown HuntleyJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - This year, Trinity Lutheran Church in Huntley is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The founding members of Trinity Lutheran Church gathered in 1871, seven months after...
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Healing prayer service set for July 7 at St. Thomas the ApostleJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Anyone seeking hope and healing amid struggles of mind, body or spirit is invited to attend "Comfort My People," a prayer service that will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, ...
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Constable: Priest says tornadoes are not acts of his GodJun 24, 2021 5:30 am - The randomness of tornadoes is difficult to explain, says a priest who ministered through one of our state's deadliest storms in 1990. He heard the questions then. Why d...
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Aurora's Flowing Fourth Church set outdoor, drive-in worshipJun 22, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, July 4, Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will launch monthly drive-in worship services through September. The Rev. Derek Rogers, pastor, said o...