Religion
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Young duo to bring international music to Tree of Life UU worship Feb. 18Feb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 18, the Hanauta Duo will perform at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, in a special music worship at...
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Plea deal for former Aurora priest in sexual abuse caseFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - A former Aurora priest pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and was released from jail Saturday without prosecution on charges of sexual abuse. Now it's likely the for...
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Cardinal: Rohingya faced "elements of ethnic cleansing"
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Myanmar's Catholic cardinal says it's likely that Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh won't ever go home and that "the elements of ethnic cleansin...
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Retired cardinal hits back at Vatican over deal with China
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The retired archbishop of Hong Kong has slammed the Holy See's negotiations with Beijing as a "catastrophe" that would bring suffering to millions of wors...
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Pope Francis praises Koreas' Olympic cooperation
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is praising the decision of North and South Korea to compete alongside each other at the Winter Olympics, saying it shows that conflicts can be ...
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Pope Benedict 5 years on: weaker, but 'on a pilgrimage home'
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Retired Pope Benedict XVI has commemorated the fifth anniversary of his historic decision to retire by assuring that while his physical strength is w...
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The healing power of a hugFeb 06, 2018 10:00 pm - " … and all who touched him were healed." - Matthew 14:36 (NIV) My friend gives the best hugs. She asks if you'd like a hug and if you say, "sure," she wraps her arms...
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Church's pancake breakfast to benefit Habitat for HumanityFeb 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, will host a 26th annual pancake breakfast to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, F...
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St. James Episcopal prepares for LentFeb 05, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 11, St. James Episcopal Church in West Dundee will celebrate the life of Absalom Jones, the first African-American Episcopal priest ordained in 1804, at ...
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St. Catherine of Siena to offer Stations of the Cross, meatless Italian dinnerFeb 05, 2018 10:00 pm - In the mood for a delicious Italian dinner and supporting a cause? The St. Catherine of Siena Church youth mission team hosts its seventh annual Italian dinner on Friday...