Religion
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New Wheaton College study explores payday lending's impact in DuPage CountySep 24, 2020 11:00 pm - New research by Anna Cole (Wheaton College Class of 2021) and faculty adviser Timothy Taylor, Ph.D. was published recently by the Center for Public Justice, a Christian ...
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Temple B'Nai Israel begins religious school year Oct. 13Sep 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Temple B'nai Israel in Aurora will begin its 2020-21 religious school year on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Hebrew classes start on Sunday, Oct. 18. This virtual, personal learnin...
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Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal
Sep 24, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned suddenly Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardin...
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Ginsburg's empathy born of Jewish history and discrimination
Sep 24, 2020 7:00 am - In the Jewish tradition, burials usually take place within 24 hours of death. But Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18, was lying in state nearly a week later Thursda...
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27 permanent Catholic deacons to be ordained on Sept. 26Sep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Twenty-seven permanent Catholic deacons will be ordained at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Masses on Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave., Ch...
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Second Baptist pastor to say farewell SundaySep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The end of a great chapter in the history of Second Baptist Church of Elgin has arrived. On Sunday, Sept. 27, the Rev. Nathaniel L. Edmond will preach his final sermon ...
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Mercy, kindness should be our standardSep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning ... - Lamentations3:22-24 (NIV) I was struggling with trying...
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Aurora Catholic church to host mobile food pantrySep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - A drive-thru mobile food pantry will be offered to the community on Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church...
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Vatican: Assisted suicide, euthanasia "intrinsically evil"
Sep 22, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed its stance that euthanasia and assisted suicide are 'œintrinsically evil,'ť and told priests they should minister to those ...
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Construction set to begin on new Spring Grove church, community center
Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - More than 75 Spring Grove residents and LifeSpring Community Church congregants celebrated Sunday the approval of a new development set to bring a church building, retai...