Religion
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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...
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Ukraine Orthodox leaders approve break with Russian church
Dec 15, 2018 6:00 am - KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian Orthodox leaders on Saturday approved the creation of a unified church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate and elected a leader to head...
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St. Thomas the Apostle sets Christmas season Mass scheduleDec 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Celebrate the birth of the Christ child at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville! Guests and visitors to the area are especially welcome and can choose fr...
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Russian Orthodox church calls on UN for help in Ukraine
Dec 14, 2018 6:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday called on the United Nations, the leaders of Germany and France, the pope and other spiritual leaders to prot...
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Priest takes pope's mandate - good deeds for all - across US
Dec 14, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Father Jim Sichko has a 50-state congregation and a simple mandate from the pope: Go forth and do good deeds. That's why the Roman Catholic priest fou...
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'We are here to gather our courage': Wheaton College summit addresses sex abuse in evangelical churchesDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - It's been a year of pain, fear and strained relationships for Nancy Beach. The first female teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, Beach was one of the women ...