Religion
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Biden's bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives
Jul 17, 2020 7:00 am - President Donald Trump's appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. But Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced befo...
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Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home
Jul 17, 2020 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has indicated its support for a campaign to provide a proper Christian burial for hundreds of babies and toddlers by first exhuming their...
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New bishop appointed in Diocese of JolietJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - YouTube Hicks, 52, will be installed at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet Sept. 29. He will become the sixth bishop of Joliet, succeeding Bishop Emeritus D...
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Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, i...
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Bank forecloses on Harvest Bible Chapel founder's Elgin-area estateJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - James MacDonald, the ousted founder of the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, has not made a mortgage payment on his sprawling Elgin-area estate since December ...
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Slowly - but surely - churches are returning to open, safe worshipJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - It may take a few more weeks - or maybe months - but little by little, week by week, churches in the Northwest suburbs are returning to normal routines in the face of th...
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Salvation Army Aurora Corps receives grants for food and financial assistanceJul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The need for food and financial assistance has more than doubled at the Aurora Corps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff and volunteers are serving 580 individuals each ...
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Trust what God is doing even if you have questionsJul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - "The secret things belong to God" - Deuteronomy 29:29 (NIV) With the recent calamity of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have questioned me why God is allowing this. I have ...
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Highpoint Church hosts 'Community Nights'Jul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - In addition to its ongoing interactive online weekend worship, Highpoint Church will be hosting "Community Nights," outdoor events at four of its church campuses this we...
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Aurora Methodists support LGBTQ movement with quilts, flagJul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - An Aurora church has found multiple ways to spread its message of love and diversity. Colorful fabric quilts have been installed on three oak trees on Wesley United Meth...