Religion
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Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy
Dec 27, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy an...
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Aurora church performs fourth annual live nativityDec 27, 2018 12:00 am - Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora staged "The Christmas Story," a fourth annual outdoor live nativity presentation Saturday. Performances by 25 congregants in period costu...
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Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences
Dec 25, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different nations, cultures, faiths, races or ideas, describing the world's diff...
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The Latest: Pope: Choose simplicity over Christmas greed
Dec 25, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Latest on Christmas Eve observances at the Vatican (all times local): 10:05 p.m. Pope Francis is urging Christians to forgo the greed, hoarding a...
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The Latest: Pope's Christmas wish is "fraternity"
Dec 25, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Latest on Pope Francis' Christmas celebrations (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Pope Francis has offered his Christmas wish for fraternity among peo...
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Tidbits about Christmas throughout history in IllinoisDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - One might say Illinois had plenty to do with the Christmas holiday in the U.S. After all, it was Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the U.S. and a resident of Galen...
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Ukraine's leader orders Orthodox Church to change its name
Dec 22, 2018 6:00 am - KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's president on Saturday signed a bill that orders the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name to reflect its ties to Moscow. The Ukrain...
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Crystal Lake churches unite to help District 47 families in needDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - What started nearly two years ago as a partnership between one Crystal Lake church and Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 has expanded into a communitywide program of c...
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Caridades de la Cruz's fifth fair in Des Plaines helps 125 homeless people, and hopefully moreDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Five years ago, when Edwin Hernandez of Caridades de la Cruz (Charities of the Cross) and several others organized a fair to provide food, clothing, showers and haircuts...
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Anglican liaison at Vatican out after sex misconduct charge
Dec 21, 2018 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Anglican Church's representative to the Holy See has resigned following an allegation of sexual misconduct. A statement from the Anglican Centre in Rome,...