Religion
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Pope: Vatican meeting aims to 'shed full light' on sex abuse
Jan 07, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says next month's meeting of bishops from around the world aims to "shed full light" on clergy sex abuse and covers-ups. Speaking to dip...
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Pope decries rise of nationalism, flaws of globalization
Jan 07, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis expressed concern Monday over the rise of populism and nationalism, including separatist tendencies in Europe, partly blaming those grow...
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Harvest Bible Chapel says it's dropping defamation suit against critics so it can keep records privateJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Harvest Bible Chapel says it's dropping its defamation lawsuit against three critics after a Cook County judge Monday ruled against the church's request to keep some doc...
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Elgin's First Congregational to host forums on faith and social issuesJan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Beginning Sunday, Jan. 13, First Congregational Church of Elgin, 256 E. Chicago St., will host "Faith and …," a six-part series on the intersection of faith and key soci...
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The Latest: Hundreds of thousands in Polish Epiphany parades
Jan 06, 2019 6:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The Latest on Epiphany celebrations (all times local): 7 p.m. Organizers say that hundreds of thousands of people have participated in colorful Ep...
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Independence decree presented to Ukrainian Orthodox bishop
Jan 06, 2019 6:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on Sunday presented a decree of independence to the head of the nascent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formally s...
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The Latest: Pope urges Europe to help 49 stranded migrants
Jan 06, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The Latest on Europe's migrant situation (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to show concrete solidarity to 49 migra...
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks away from Russian influence
Jan 05, 2019 6:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been...
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Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation
Jan 04, 2019 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administ...
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Service: An Act of Worship, Chinmaya Mission Chicago's annual fundraising banquetJan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The annual fundraising banquet for Chinmaya Mission Chicago blended inspirational thoughts, spirited fundraising, sumptuous food, and artistic music performance by Eclip...