Religion
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New St. Edna parish center to be dedicated SaturdayMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - After years of planning and fundraising, St. Edna Catholic Church in Arlington Heights will dedicate its new parish center Saturday. Cardinal Blase Cupich will celebrate...
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Pope explains reluctant ring kiss: Fear of spreading germs
Mar 28, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has set the record straight about why he pulled his hand away when throngs of people lined up this week to kiss his ring: for fear of sp...
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Constable: Musical bridges span diverse churches and worldsMar 28, 2019 5:12 am - In a society where we sometimes wall ourselves off into easily labeled groups, we can define Lou Bury as the 61-year-old associate pastor at Downers Grove Community Chur...
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Offerings down, spending being cut at Harvest Bible ChapelMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - After months of controversy culminating in the firing in February of founding pastor James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel is dealing with a drop in donations by as much...
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Vatican says pope will visit 3 African nations in September
Mar 27, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis will visit the African countries of Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius in early September, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. The Vat...
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Pope allows ring-kissing after pulling hand away at event
Mar 27, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis allowed nuns and priests to kiss his papal ring during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, two days after a video th...
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Famous organist to perform at Elgin Lenten concert series April 7Mar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 7, H. Ricardo Ramirez will present a concert of sacred organ music at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Elgin, 256 E. Chicago St. Ramirez is the...
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One community supper ends — for now — but others continue to serveMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The United Methodist Church of Geneva may not have invented the concept of a monthly community supper, but it seemed as if it was the first in the Tri-Cities area to off...
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Join St. Hubert for an evening of spiritual musicMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - Former St. Hubert cantor and parishioner Melissa Barber returns to the community Wednesday, April 3, to present "If Only You Believe," an interlude of spiritual music, p...
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Face your fears and conquer themMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - "It's time for you to go back." - Exodus 3:10 (MSG) Have you ever said to yourself or someone else, "I feel like running away?" When problems are mounting and life seems...