Religion
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CareFest reaches out to serve the communityMay 02, 2021 11:00 pm - With the theme of "Neighbors Serving Neighbors," more than 550 volunteers representing multiple churches set out to serve in the community during an annual day of servic...
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Book highlights how Aurora literacy center helps immigrant womenMay 02, 2021 5:30 am - A new book by Chicago-based author and freelance journalist Anna Marie Kukec Tomczyk tells stories of five Latina immigrant women who changed their lives after learning ...
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Pope prays for pandemic's end and for a 'horizon of hope'
May 01, 2021 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis in a special prayer service on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica invoked the end of the pandemic and a return of what he called 'œa horiz...
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A gift freely given: North Aurora church donates building, property to Geneva congregationApr 30, 2021 6:00 am - Leaders at Chapelstreet Church were pleased last fall when the Cornerstone Community Baptist Church in North Aurora gifted their church building and property to the Gene...
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Islamic Center of Naperville tweaks mosque plan as city adjusts to flood of public inputApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - The parking layout has been tweaked and a crossing guard was added to the Islamic Center of Naperville's plans for a new religious facility on the southwest side of town...
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US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am - When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they'll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Cat...
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Vatican No 2 skips trip to Venezuela, cites pandemic
Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Vatican No. 2 is skipping a planned trip to Venezuela this week because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's former ambass...
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US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am - When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they'll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Cat...
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Be sensitive to the needs of those who mournApr 27, 2021 11:00 pm - "Sympathize with him and comfort him." - Job 2:11 (NIV) This past week was one of my most difficult. At 9 p.m., I received a call that my brother passed away unexpected...
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Geneva Methodists take worship services outdoorsApr 27, 2021 11:00 pm - United Methodist Church of Geneva will hold the third of seven outdoor worship services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, at Fabyan Forest Preserve shelter No. 1 off Route...