Religion
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Hampshire church to host candlelight holiday concert Dec. 8Nov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - St. John's United Church of Christ-Harmony invites you to the Community Christmas Concert Series with Barb Kronau-Sorensen on Sunday, Dec. 8. The concert will begin at ...
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Aurora Methodists to explore 'B-list' Christmas characters in sermon series, four-part Bible studyNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will celebrate the Advent season with "B-List Christmas," a sermon series about secondary Advent characters and a four-pa...
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Get your tickets for St. Peter School's weekly Queen of Hearts 50/50 RaffleNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Choose the winner at the St. Peter School's "Queen of Hearts" 50/50 Raffle! Weekly drawings are held at 9 p.m. Mondays at the Nobel House, 305 W. State St. in Geneva. T...
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Cypriot president says Pope Francis to visit island in 2020
Nov 18, 2019 6:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus' president says Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to visit the east Mediterranean island nation next year. President Nicos Anastasia...
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Geneva film series to show 'Climate Exodus' Nov. 22Nov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - How many millions of people will be forced to leave their homes by 2050? "Climate Exodus" looks at the so-called hotspots of climate change in the Sahel zone, Indonesia...
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Elgin Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration Nov. 24 to feature special musicNov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Join in an Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Second Baptist Church, 1280 Summit St. in Elgin. The celebration, sponsored by the Coalition...
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Huntley's Trinity Lutheran begins renovation Dec. 25Nov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - At this time a year ago, Pastor Glen Borhart intended to retire. He longed to golf, garden and enjoy his koi pond. After 39 years in ministry, the most recent 28 spent a...
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Pope's Asian agenda: Atomic bombs, martyrs, family reunion
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he'll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the sites of the atomi...
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Pope urges '~prudent' choices as hospital weathers new storm
Nov 16, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has urged the Vatican's pediatric hospital to make 'œprudent'ť choices as it expands to welcome more patients. In the wake of a new inve...
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Pope denounces anti-gay '~persecution' as recalling Nazi era
Nov 15, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has denounced anti-gay discrimination as reminiscent of Nazi-era persecutions and evidence of a 'œculture of hatred'ť that has re-emerge...