Religion
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Pope prays for Lebanon during 1st public audience in months
Sep 02, 2020 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis described solidarity as the way out of the coronavirus pandemic crisis as he held his first public audience in nearly six months Wednesd...
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Rabbi who led Glenview congregation remembered as 'a man of conviction'Sep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Rabbi Mark S. Shapiro of Northbrook, longtime leader of Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in Glenview, is being remembered as an eloquent orator and social justice...
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Second Baptist Church of Elgin elects new pastorSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Second Baptist Church of Elgin has chosen a successor for retiring pastor Nathaniel Edmond. Rev. Patrick Parks will take over Oct. 1 for Edmond, who has been the church...
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West Dundee church continues 'Summer of Service'Sep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee continues its "Summer of Service" initiative. One new project was a congregational food garden providing fresh produce to local fo...
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Aurora Boy Scouts to celebrate Labor Day by lining streets with flagsSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Celebrating Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, Aurora Boy Scouts will line the streets of Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery and Sugar Grove with about 350 American flags. In t...
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Temple Chai members stay connected during pandemicSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Temple Chai, a Reform Jewish congregation in Long Grove, became a 100% virtual congregation March 13, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. "Judaism understands that...
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Diocese of Joliet to partner with Leadership RoundtableAug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois will partner with Leadership Roundtable for the inaugural cohort of the organization's Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiativ...
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Learn about holy listening for those with mental illness and their families Sept. 29Aug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - "Spiritual Accompaniment for Those With Mental Illness and Their Families," a virtual program on holy listening, will be live streamed from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept....
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Faith Leaders to distribute camping gear for homelesss in McHenryAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - The Faith Leaders of McHenry County and Compassion for Campers will again be distributing camping gear and supplies to the homeless this Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 3:30 to 5 ...
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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus' shadow