Religion
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Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims
Feb 15, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis meets frequently with victims of sexual abuse, seeking to defuse a mounting scandal over his unbridled su...
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WIM Fox Valley to welcome special guest Levi the Comfort DogFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - WIM Fox Valley presents Levi, the Comfort Dog, and his faithful companion Chris Wendt from Immanuel Lutheran Church & School in East Dundee on Thursday, March 8. The lun...
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Deacon holds mission trip fundraiser in Arlington HeightsFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Deacon Don Grossnickle of Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church is hosting a dinner fundraiser this weekend to support his upcoming medical mission trip to Uganda. The...
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We must handle our desires with Godly wisdomFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." - Hosea 4:6 (NIV) Something inside each of us whispers we are destined for something greater than we are. We have a long...
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Students help prepare for Ash WednesdayFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Before they and thousands of fellow Christians across the suburbs partake in Ash Wednesday services, students from St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights joine...
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes benefit moves indoors due to snowFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Wayside Cross Ministries' Walk a Mile in My Shoes benefit walk on Saturday, Feb. 10, was snowed out by Friday's winter storm. The 12th annual one-mile event was set for ...
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'Palestine: Unlimited' exhibit opens Feb. 15 in Campton HillsFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W4451 Fox Mill Blvd. in Campton Hills, will host "Palestine: Unlimited," an exhibit featuring photographs by 10 finalists f...
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Annual Lenten Recital Series begins Feb. 25 with St. Charles organistFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - First Congregational United Church of Christ, 256 E. Chicago St. in downtown Elgin, will begin its annual Lenten Recital Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. It will featur...
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Vatican expert to meet delegation in Chile bishop dispute
Feb 12, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican's sex abuse investigator has agreed to meet with a delegation of lay Catholics and priests from the Chilean diocese of Osorno who have op...
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After 111 years, a very special Valentine's Day storyFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - At the heart of February is Valentine's Day. It's a day for expressing love to that special someone in our lives. Often we do that with cards, candy or flowers. I've be...