Religion
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Pope to meet with young inmates, AIDS patients in Panama
Nov 20, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is confirming Pope Francis will travel to Panama in January for the Catholic Church's big youth rally, and says he'll also spend time the...
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Harvest Bible Chapel sues critics, accusing them of defamationNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - A suburban megachurch, fed up with criticism from several former members, is suing them, accusing them of defamation. And it is using the Illinois Deceptive Trade Practi...
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Give yourself the gift of thrift this holiday seasonNov 19, 2018 10:00 pm - "Your basket will be blessed." - Deuteronomy 28:5 (NIV) As you read this column, you may be moving forward to tackle the items on your Christmas shopping list. Wee hav...
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10 Aurora faith communities partner in Thanksgiving worshipNov 19, 2018 10:00 pm - Aurora's Wesley United Methodist Church hosted "Celebrating Neighbors," an 11th annual Thanksgiving service including 10 area faith communities, on Nov. 18. Sponsored by...
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Vatican hosts Russian art, icons from Tretyakov Gallery
Nov 19, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is hosting an unprecedented exhibition of Russian fine art, bringing treasures from Moscow's famed Tretyakov Gallery to Rome following a ...
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Pope decries that 'wealthy few' feast on what belongs to all
Nov 18, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Championing the cause of the poor, Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that "the wealthy few" enjoy what, "in justice, belongs to all" and said Christian...
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Interfaith Thanksgiving celebration promotes love, acceptance in Buffalo GroveNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Choosing love and peace over hatred and bigotry was at the center of an interfaith Thanksgiving celebration Sunday night that brought together Christian and Jewish congr...
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Bishop reported missing amid Beijing-Vatican reconciliation
Nov 16, 2018 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A bishop who has resisted demands to join China's Communist Party-controlled church body has been taken into custody, a Catholic news service reported, de...
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Wheaton College summit addresses sexual violenceNov 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Studies have shown that up to 81 percent of women and 43 percent of men have experienced some form of sexual harassment - either verbal or physical - at some point in th...
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Italy's bishops respond to long-ignored clergy sex abuse
Nov 15, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Italy's Catholic bishops are declaring a new era of transparency and truth about clergy sex abuse, as awareness of the scandal that has convulsed muc...