Religion
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Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays
Jun 11, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - An international family rally the Catholic Church is hosting in Ireland will feature workshops on hot-button issues facing Catholic families, includi...
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Pope clears way for beatification of slain Argentina bishop
Jun 09, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has cleared the way for the beatification of an Argentinian bishop who was assassinated during the country's military dictatorship in 19...
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Vatican diplomat indicted for child porn possession
Jun 09, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican court has indicted on child pornography possession charges a diplomat recalled from Washington last year amid ongoing investigations in thr...
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Pope to oil execs: Energy needs mustn't destroy civilization
Jun 09, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis told leading oil executives Saturday that the transition to less-polluting energy sources "is a challenge of epochal proportions" and wa...
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Vatican seeks 'courageous' ideas to combat priest shortage
Jun 08, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican called Friday for courageous proposals to cope with a shortage of priests in the Amazon, and said it wouldn't rule out debate on whether ...
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Italian Feast this weekend in Des PlainesJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Live music, Italian food and a traditional horse parade are among the highlights of the 23rd annual Italian Feast of SS. Crocifisso this weekend on the grounds of Maryvi...
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Expanded Love Elgin Day is back SaturdayJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Love Elgin Day is back this weekend after a yearlong hiatus during which organizers worked on making it bigger than ever. The Christian-based initiative is a partnership...
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China steps up 'training' of Tibetan clergy, officials
Jun 06, 2018 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities are ramping up political indoctrination among Tibetan Buddhist clergy and officials in charge of religious affairs as part of a campai...
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Rolling Meadows mosque unveils latest expansion plansJun 06, 2018 5:30 am - Two years after expansion plans for the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs were rejected, leaders of the Rolling Meadows-based mosque returned to pitch their lates...
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Willow Creek board leader says Hybels made inappropriate choicesJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - Willow Creek Community Church founder Bill Hybels made inappropriate choices on the job that led some women to believe they had been wronged, according to a leader who s...