Religion
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New book by Marmion monk comes out July 15Jul 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Father Joel Rippinger's recent sabbatical has brought to fruition a new book, "Struggle and Ascent: The History of Mount Angel Abbey," published by Liturgical Press, Col...
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The Latest: Pope praises UN efforts for worldwide cease-fire
Jul 05, 2020 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is praising U.N. Security Council efforts for worldwide cease-fires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. In remarks Sunday to the public ...
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Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk
Jul 03, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery. A churc...
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Show respect in exchanging opinionsJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - "Seek peace and pursue it." - 1 Peter 3:11 (NIV) Voicing our opinion is quite popular in today's society. It's what much of what social media is about. It's not wrong ...
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Wheaton College chaplain fired for "inappropriate" sexual, racial commentsJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Wheaton College President Philip Ryken said in an email to students and faculty Friday that chaplain Timothy Blackmon has been fired for "inappropriate comments and acti...
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Funeral planned Wednesday for retired pope's elder brother
Jul 02, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A funeral is to be held in Germany next week for the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI who died Wednesday at the age of...
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Retired pope's elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys' cho...
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Geneva church to host reexamination of anti-slavery Fourth of July speech from 1839Jun 30, 2020 11:00 pm - On Sunday, July 5, Rev. Augustus Conant's anti-slavery Fourth of July speech will be reimagined through the historical knowledge of Kevin O'Neill, author of a screenplay...
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Polish group seeks pope's action against sex abuse, cover-up
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis has been informed about an appeal launched by a group of Catholics in Poland urging intervention into cases where bishops have ...
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Naperville prayer service calls for racial justice and interfaith solidarityJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - About 100 people braved the heat Sunday in Naperville to pray for racial justice and interfaith solidarity. The Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association held the servic...