Religion
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Volunteer and bring blessings to othersJul 06, 2018 8:00 am - "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, " Here I am send me." -- Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) My desire to volunteer sta...
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Pope invites migrants to Mass as governments close doors
Jul 06, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is celebrating a special Mass for migrants in St. Peter's Basilica, calling attention to their plight and inviting them to the Vatican a...
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Pope warns climate change turning Earth into desert, garbage
Jul 06, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis urged governments on Friday to make good on their commitments to curb global warming, warning that climate change, continued unsustainab...
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Pope thanks groups that rescue migrants in EU critique
Jul 06, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis thanked aid groups that rescue migrants at sea on Friday and denounced the "sterile hypocrisy" of governments that turn a blind eye to p...
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New comfort dog at Elgin church a way to 'bring love into the community'Jul 06, 2018 1:00 am - The job of the newest staff member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin is to spread love ... on four paws. Julia, a 1½-year-old golden retriever, is a trained comf...
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Pope to reach out to other Christians during Baltics trip
Jul 05, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis will have two ecumenical meetings during his trip to the Baltics in September. The Vatican on Thursday released details...
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Rolling Meadows planners OK with mosque plan, with an exceptionJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows panel issued a mixed recommendation Tuesday on a proposal to build a mosque on Hicks Road, saying the plans are satisfactory but the religious site sho...
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Pope appoints 3 new auxiliary bishops for Archdiocese of ChicagoJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of Archdiocese of Chicago auxiliary bishops George J. Rassas and Francis J. Kane, and appointed three new auxiliary bishops fo...
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Barrington Hills OKs plan for church near routes 25 and 62Jul 03, 2018 1:00 am - The Bridge Church of Algonquin is preparing for a growing future after gaining approval to construct a multipurpose building on 44 acres in Barrington Hills. However, Se...
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Celebrate America's liberties more than once a yearJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - This is the time of the year when we wax poetic celebrating our love of country. Familiar songs leap from our lips because we know them by heart. Tangible expressions o...