Religion
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Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Sand castles are coming to the Vatican. The Vatican said Wednesday its Nativity scene this year will be built from sand and sculpted by an internatio...
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Italian priest who doubted Francis excommunicated for heresy
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - An Italian Catholic priest who considers Pope Francis an antipope and claims to have supernatural communications with angels, saints and the Madonna has been...
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Lutheran churches in the suburbs mobilize to help hurricane victims in FloridaNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - The golden retriever comfort dogs trained by volunteers with Lutheran Church Charities in Northbrook are on the road again. This time they're headed to Panama City in F...
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Bartlett church members rings bells for armistice remembranceNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Sunday, Nov. 11, marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I for our country and its allies. In 1918, at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, Bartlett's Immanuel Evangelical ...
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Give thanks at interfaith service SundayNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Celebrate "Abundant Blessings" at the Greater Elgin Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 340 Grand Blvd., E...
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Temple Chai to install new senior rabbiNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Temple Chai, the Reform Jewish congregation in Long Grove, will formally install and honor its new Senior Rabbi Ilana G. Baden with a weekend of engaging events. The ce...
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Learn to have a grateful heartNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good -Psalm 107:1 (AMP) It's so easy to forget how blessed we really are. I know from personal experience, it's hard to feel gratefu...
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Pope gives Vatican's sex abuse expert new role amid crisis
Nov 13, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is giving a prominent new role to the Vatican's most trusted sex crimes investigator as he seeks to improve the Holy See's response to a...
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InterFaith Aurora to host 'Celebrating Neighbors' with thanksgiving, music and friendshipNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 18, InterFaith Aurora will host its 11th annual "Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship" presenting songs and religious praise from diverse con...
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Act of Grace to perform Nov. 17 at Good ShepherdNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 17, Act of Grace will be returning to Good Shepherd Lutheran to perform at the 5 p.m. service. The group is made up of Elgin area church musicians who...