Religion
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Glen Ellyn church packs food to help those in needApr 14, 2018 1:00 am - More than 1,000 volunteers are spending part of their weekend at Glen Ellyn Bible Church with the goal of packing 272,160 meals for the Feed My Starving Children program...
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Irish bishops don't rule out keeping priests with kids
Apr 13, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Irish bishops, who have taken the lead in addressing the plight of children of Catholic priests, are signaling another envelope-pushing response to a...
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APNewsBreak: Chile victims meet pope April 28-29 at Vatican
Apr 13, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The three main protagonists in denouncing Chile's sex abuse scandal will meet with Pope Francis on April 28-29 and will stay as his guests at the Vat...
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Legion vows to respond to victims' request for compensation
Apr 13, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Legion of Christ religious order said Friday it will try to respond to requests for compensation from former seminarians who were sexually abused...
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Publication of new, existing Hybels books stoppedApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - One suburban-based Christian book publisher has suspended its scheduled publication of a new book by retired Willow Creek Community Church founder Bill Hybels while anot...
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Chinese church seeks growth in new Naperville locationApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - The day marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ was the first a Chinese congregation worshipped inside its new space in Naperville. Away from the leaky roof, flood-pro...
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Environmental work, then parts of Naperville's old Nichols library coming downApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Work to demolish part of the old Nichols Library in downtown Naperville is under way as the building's owners clear space for future development. Crews last week starte...
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Fox Valley Jewish School to host pancake breakfastApr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Learning, community service and socializing are all important parts of the curriculum at Fox Valley Jewish School, 121 S. Third St. in Geneva. You are all invited to joi...
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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...