Religion
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New Life for Haiti hosts a board retreatFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - New Life for Haiti hosted a board retreat at the home of Todd and Kim Pierson in Oswego Jan. 19. The retreat was led by executive director Marnie Van Wyk. Seventeen of 1...
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Two Elk Grove Catholic churches to merge, but neither will closeFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - Two Elk Grove Village Catholic churches will merge under a unified administrative structure, while both church buildings remain open for weekend Masses, under a plan tha...
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Bears team chaplain tells of keeping the faith to Arlington Heights crowdFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - As team chaplain for the Chicago Bears for the past five years, Pastor Jonathan Wilkins says people often tell him: "Your prayers aren't being answered." His response? "...
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Vatican seeks to explain absence of aide after book scandal
Feb 05, 2020 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican sought Wednesday to explain the absence of a key member of Pope Francis' protocol team following his role in a controversial book on prie...
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Pope defrocks founder of another Latin America-based order
Feb 05, 2020 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Another founder of a Catholic religious movement has been defrocked for sexual misconduct and abusing his power, the latest in a string of purportedl...
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In times of uncertainty, just pray from the heartFeb 04, 2020 10:00 pm - "He fashions their hearts individually." - Psalm 33:15 (NKJV) At one of my speaking engagements, a woman asked me how to pray with a group of people without sounding aw...
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Batavia Brotherhood Banquet to remember Monsignor DonovanFeb 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia will host the 51st annual Batavia Brotherhood Banquet. Batavia Mayor Jeffery D. Schielke will keynote the banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tue...
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Nationalists in Rome cheer Brexit, honor Pope John Paul II
Feb 04, 2020 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - European and American nationalists attending a conference Tuesday in Rome cheered Brexit, warned of left-wing 'œtotalitarianism'ť and waxed nostalgic about S...
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From megachurch to microchurch: Former Harvest pastor launches new ventureFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - The fired founding pastor of the suburban megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel is starting a different way of preaching, via an effort he calls the Home Church Network. The p...
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Batavian explores 'Who Is This Man?' as pulpit guestFeb 03, 2020 10:00 pm - On Feb. 2, Ron DeBaun of Batavia became the fourth congregant at Flowing United Methodist Church in Aurora to explore "Who is this Man?," personal testimonies about Jesu...