Religion
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Pope's letter to Chile shows "spiritual state of emergency"
Apr 12, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis' apology to Chilean sex abuse victims and his request that the country's bishops come to Rome to discuss ...
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AP Exclusive: 8 victims seek damages from Legion of Christ
Apr 12, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Eight victims of the Catholic Church's most notorious pedophile are pressing the Legion of Christ religious order to compensate them for the sexual a...
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Vatican panel: Bishops should meet on women's role in church
Apr 12, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican's commission of Latin American church leaders is demanding greater decision-making opportunities for women in the church and proposing th...
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Suburban faith leaders seek 'nuance' in religion reportingApr 12, 2018 1:00 am - Suburban religious leaders urge a more nuanced approach to media coverage of faith communities that goes beyond scandals and formulaic stories of festivals and observanc...
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Glen Ellyn church displaying art from AwakenApr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - A skillful and versatile artist, Irene O'Neill's life once was tough to manage. Living with a serious bipolar disorder, O'Neill recalls times when she was desperately l...
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Elgin church to host 45th annual Strawberry Festival May 5Apr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - All are welcome to the 45th annual Strawberry Festival at Bethlehem Lutheran Church where the theme of the day is everything strawberry! The event will be held rain or ...
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Cajun fiddler comes to Highland Avenue Coffeehouse April 20Apr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - An Elgin congregation will welcome Southern folk music in the person of Gina Forsythe to its coffeehouse stage at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20. New Orleans-based Forsyth is ...
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Pope admits he made 'grave errors' in Chile sex abuse scandal, begs forgiveness, invites victims, bishops to Rome
Apr 11, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope admits he made 'grave errors' in Chile sex abuse scandal, begs forgiveness, invites victims, bishops to Rome. ...
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The Latest: Pope thanks those who testified on Chile abuse
Apr 11, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Latest on the Vatican's response to clergy sex abuse in Chile (all times local): 9:05 p.m. Pope Francis has thanked the 64 people who gave testim...
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Pope admits he made 'grave errors' in Chile sex abuse case
Apr 11, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he made "grave errors" in judgment in Chile's sex abuse scandal and invited the victims he had discredited to Rome to...