Religion
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Victims, accountability on agenda at pope's sex abuse summit
Dec 18, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Tuesday released the first details of Pope Francis' upcoming high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit, making clear that bishops attend...
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Pope to politicians: Unacceptable to blame migrants for evil
Dec 18, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says political speeches that harangue migrants and the poor are "unacceptable." Francis issued his annual peace message, which was dedic...
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Pope shakes up Vatican communications operations
Dec 18, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis announced Tuesday a shakeup of the Vatican's communications operations, replacing the longtime editor of the Holy See newspaper and nami...
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Glen Ellyn church to hold Longest Night Service Dec. 21Dec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S. Park Blvd. in Glen Ellyn, invites the community to participate in the observance of Christmas services meant to fulfill everyon...
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Elgin Vineyard to start new church in StreamwoodDec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin recently announced that it will be giving birth to a new church in Streamwood - another Vineyard congregation - in the early part of 2019. Jason...
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Tree of Life's holiday concert to be highlight of Sunday worshipDec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 23, Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will present its annual Holiday Concert at the 10:45 a.m. worshi...
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Kids at a Vatican charity give Pope Francis a birthday cake
Dec 16, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Children who frequent a Vatican pediatric dispensary have given Pope Francis a birthday cake, a day before he turns 82. Francis joked with them Sunda...
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New figures show fewer Mormons in Utah's biggest county
Dec 16, 2018 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Fewer than half the residents of Salt Lake County belong to the Mormon church, according to new figures that illustrate how Utah's largest county i...
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Nativity comes to life at Elgin churchDec 16, 2018 12:00 am - The Nativity came to life Sunday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Elgin. Outdoor, 20-minute narrated programs hosted by the church featured people and animals in...
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Wheaton church to host 'Longest Night' service Dec. 21Dec 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Recognizing that the holidays are not always a time of joy and cheer, Wheaton's Gary United Methodist Church invites the public to a "Longest Night" service, where those...