Religion
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Prominent Jewish seminary names Schwartz as 1st woman leader
Jun 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Jewish Theological Seminary, the preeminent institution of higher learning for Conservative Judaism in the United States, announced the appointment o...
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Christ Church senior pastor pens open letter on these troubled timesMay 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook, Butterfield Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Daniel Meyer penned an open letter to the church community in the wake of the death of George Floyd by a Minn...
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Re:new Project's refugee artisans make masks for World Relief's new arrivalsMay 31, 2020 11:00 pm - To celebrate World Refugee Day June 20, Re:new Project and World Relief DuPageAurora/Chicago are collaborating to bring awareness to the global refugee crisis while deal...
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The Latest: Pope greets people in St. Peter's Square
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'Father George,' longtime pastor of Wheeling church, dies of COVID-19May 31, 2020 1:00 am - The Rev. Jerzy "George" Gawlik, who for 16 years served the faith needs of more than 2,000 parishioners at St. Joseph the Worker parish in Wheeling, died Friday from COV...
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The Latest: Pope leads more than 100 in prayer at Vatican
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The 'anti-celebrity pastor': Why Christian leaders praise Willow Creek's choice for senior pastorMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Willow Creek Community Church's new senior pastor is coming into the job with a caring nature and a preference to work behind the scenes instead of seeking celebrity fro...
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St. Charles church's free spaghetti dinner re-opens with drive-throughMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - When things got difficult for families during the recession a decade ago, area churches began offering free monthly meals on various nights. It lifted spirits, brought f...
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Reopening Friday? Suburban places of worship aren't in a rushMay 28, 2020 5:34 am - Religious services at many suburban congregations aren't likely to resume this weekend even as the state begins to ease restrictions on public gatherings. Suburban Cath...
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Five Lake County churches withdraw suit against PritzkerMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Five Lake County churches that alleged Gov. J.B. Pritzker violated their religious freedom by imposing restrictions on the size of their gatherings in response to the CO...