Religion
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Anti-Semitism seen in Capitol insurrection raises alarms
Jan 13, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week clamoring to overturn the result of November's presidential election, ph...
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Downers Grove gives church permission to expandJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Belmont Bible Church in Downers Grove can move ahead with its plan to construct a new building. The Downers Grove Village Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to annex ...
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St. Viator returns to clerical leadership in naming new presidentJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - St. Viator High School has named the Rev. Dan Lydon as its new president starting this summer - a return to clerical leadership at the Arlington Heights school after fiv...
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Probe highlights Vatican legal system's limited protections
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - A criminal investigation into a Vatican real estate investment is exposing weaknesses in the city state's judicial system and a lack of some basic pr...
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Pope makes it official practice that women can read at Mass but reaffirms they can't be priests
Jan 11, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope makes it official practice that women can read at Mass but reaffirms they can't be priests. ...
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Pope prays for dead in Capitol rioting, appeals for calm
Jan 10, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the United States ...
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Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines
Jan 10, 2021 6:00 am - In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their followers that the leading vaccines avail...
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Pope Francis 'astonished' by mob attack on US Capitol
Jan 09, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has told an Italian broadcaster that he was 'œastonished'ť by the mob attack at the U.S. Capitol due to the democratic traditions of the...
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The Latest: Pope says he has appointment for COVID-19 shot
Jan 09, 2021 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has confirmed in an interview with an Italian broadcaster that he has an appointment to get the anti-COVID vaccine when the Vatican starts it...
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St. Irene School in Warrenville to close after 68 yearsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - St. Irene Catholic School in Warrenville will close at the end of the school year. The Diocese of Joliet announced Thursday it is shutting down the school, citing lo...