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Vatican cardinals defend gay union blessing ban amid dissent

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Mar 18, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Three cardinals close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissen...
Elgin church to host 'Let The Women Speak: The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ'

Submitted by First United Methodist Church
Mar 17, 2021 11:00 pm - This year, First United Methodist Church of Elgin will hold Good Friday worship at 7 p.m. April 2, both in-person and via Facebook Live. Presented by notable women past...
Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Mar 17, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - A former Vatican altar boy has testified that an older seminarian would come into his bed at night to perform a sexual act on him in the Vatican's youth semi...
Pope says he symbolically kneels in plea for Myanmar peace

The Associated Press
Mar 17, 2021 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for bloodshed to end and dialogue to prevail in Myanmar, saying he symbolically kneels in that country's streets, ...
Belgian bishop lashes out at Vatican over gay unions decree

By RAF CASERT
Mar 17, 2021 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - A Belgian bishop has lashed out at the Vatican over its decree that the Catholic Church won't bless same-sex unions since God 'œcannot bless sin.'ť Antwe...
Let God guide when facing your fears

By Annettee Budzban Christian Inspirations
Mar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - "I will praise the Lord and exalt his name for I cried to him and he answered me! He freed me of all my fears." - Psalm 34:3,4 (TLB) One thing this past year has done i...
Join Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity's fifth annual Faith Build

Submitted by Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity
Mar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will hold a virtual information meeting at noon Saturday, March 20, to outline its fifth annual Faith Build, a collaboration of faith com...
Huntley church sets Holy Week and Easter worship schedule

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
Mar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - On March 28, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will offer two Palm Sunday services including a traditional worship with Palms at 9 a.m. and contemporary...
Greeks fly kites for Clean Monday holiday despite pandemic

By PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Mar 15, 2021 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Colorful kites danced in the skies above the hilltops and seafront promenades of Athens on Clean Monday as Greeks turned out to celebrate the Easte...
Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God 'can't bless sin'

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
Mar 15, 2021 1:00 am - ROME - The Vatican declared Monday that the Catholic Church won't bless same-sex unions since God "cannot bless sin." The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation fo...

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