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Wheaton's Gary UMC increases to nearly 60% capacity

Submitted by Janet Mathis
May 18, 2021 11:00 pm - With the updated guidance from the state of Illinois, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will increase its limited in-person worship capacity to nearly 60%, startin...
Hong Kong's new bishop wants differing views respected

The Associated Press
May 18, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for respect for different views as he prepares to lead a diocese that has been polarized ...
'It hurts my heart' - suburban Palestinians, Jews distressed over rising tensions in Middle East

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 18, 2021 5:30 am - Suburban Palestinians and Jews say they feel a swell of emotions ranging from fear, anger and distress over concern for friends and family members to glimmers of hope fo...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church

The Associated Press
May 17, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region, the Rev. P. Stephen Chow Sau-Yan, for the po...
The Latest: Turkey urges Pope to back sanctions on Israel

By The Associated Press
May 17, 2021 7:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Pope Francis to support sanctions against Israel, saying Palestinians will continue to be 'œmassacred'ť...
Pope urges peace, unity during special Mass for Myanmar

The Associated Press
May 16, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country's military takeover, praying Sunday for peace, unity and for God to 'œ...
No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbs

By Marni Pyke
May 14, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous entities — pharmacies, schools, cinemas, religious organizations and more — said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 i...
Chicago area Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr with safety protocols

Submitted by Syed Ullah
May 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Muslims around the world, including the U.S., celebrated another Eid al-Fitr during a coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, May 13. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy mo...
For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases

By MARIAM FAM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
May 13, 2021 7:00 am - For Qassim Abdullah, this year's Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough to ret...
Macron's party pulls support from woman in Muslim headscarf

The Associated Press
May 12, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France's long-standing debate over the Muslim headscarf has landed in a local political race, giving it a national message, with a decision by President Emm...

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