Religion
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Pope OKs study of Vatican archives into McCarrick scandal
Oct 06, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite alleg...
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Church near border plans welcome statue to immigrants
Oct 06, 2018 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - A California church near the U.S.-Mexico border is planning to erect a hilltop welcome statue to send a message of hope to immigrants. The Los Angeles T...
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Mormon no more: Tabernacle Choir renamed in big church shift
Oct 05, 2018 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir will be singing the same tune but under a new name. The choir was renamed Friday to strip out the word Mor...
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Q&A: Why the Mormon church is renaming its well-known choir
Oct 05, 2018 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir was renamed Friday to drop the word Mormon in a move that follows guidelines issued earlier this year by the ch...
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Catholic Thought Lecture Series continues at BenedictineOct 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Charles Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, will lecture twice this month at Lisle's Benedictine University as part of th...
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Elgin church to tackle #MeToo and domestic violenceOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - How do you talk about domestic violence with your fellow church members? What can church leaders do to encourage victims to come forward and get help? Those are among th...
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Greek theologians seek school book boycott
Oct 03, 2018 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - An association of theologians in Greece is urging school teachers not to use new books in religious studies classes, arguing that too much emphasis...
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Rev. Michael Pfleger to speak at First UMC in Arlington HeightsOct 02, 2018 11:00 pm - The Rev. Michael Pfleger, activist Catholic priest from Chicago, will participate in a suburban conference on racial issues at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the First...
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Poll: US Catholics fault pope's handling of sex abuse crisis
Oct 02, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As sex abuse scandals continue to buffet the Roman Catholic Church, Catholics in the U.S. are steadily losing confidence in Pope Francis' handling of the...
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Congressional candidate Elleson prayed over body of Rogers Park murder victimOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - Congressional candidate and Lakewood Chapel pastor John Elleson of Arlington Heights prayed over the body of a shooting victim in Rogers Park Monday night while visiting...