Religion
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One last Easter egg hunt wraps up the seasonApr 21, 2019 1:00 am - While Easter services were the primary reason to dress up and head to church Sunday for the young members of Cardinal Drive Church of Christ in Rolling Meadows, there wa...
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United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies
Apr 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America's largest mainline Protes...
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Churches celebrate Christ rising from the dead on EasterApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Christian churches around the world are celebrating Easter, the most important day in the religious year as it recalls Jesus Christ rising from the dead after his crucif...
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Constable: Wood Dale photographer worked for pope's book capturing worldly wisdomApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Wood Dale photographer gets the job of lifetimes
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Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
Apr 19, 2019 7:00 am - SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) - Several Roman Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged the...
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Passover begins with Seders throughout the suburbsApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Passover began at sunset Friday, with families gathering around the Seder table to recall the Jews' exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt. At the Jewi...
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Visitation, funeral set for the Rev. John Smyth, former Maryville Academy leaderApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Funeral arrangements have been set for the Rev. John P. Smyth, the longtime leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, who died Tuesday. A funeral Mass is scheduled for...
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Harvest Bible loses financial stamp of approvalApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Harvest Bible Chapel has lost the stamp of approval from an organization that evaluates the finances of Christian organizations. The Evangelical Council for Financial Ac...
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Via Crucis processions take place in the suburbs for Good FridayApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Arlington Heights, Palatine and Elgin were among the suburbs where worshippers participated in outdoor processions on Good Friday. Common throughout Mexico, the Via Cruc...
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Pope washes inmates' feet, says bishops must be servants
Apr 18, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 prisoners Thursday and urged them to serve one another as brothers, as he ushered in the solemn pre-Easter rituals...