Religion
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APNewsBreak: Mormon baptisms of Holocaust victims draw ire
Dec 21, 2017 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mormons are posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims as well as grandparents of public figures like Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Steven Spielb...
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Pope prays for merciful final judgement for Cardinal Law
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No Christmas finish for big church project in VoloDec 19, 2017 4:36 am - Completing an ambitious bell tower and spire project by Christmas would have been a nice holiday gift, but instead the towering scaffolding in front of St. Peter Church ...
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Have a conversation from your heart with the LordDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." -Psalm 37:4 (NIV) Christmas is a time of wonder. Lights that twinkle, sparkle and shine ar...
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Pope Francis blows out birthday candle on extra-long pizza
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Wheaton church to offer 'Longest Night' service Dec. 21Dec 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Recognizing that the holidays are not always a time of joy and cheer, Wheaton's Gary United Methodist Church will offer a "Longest Night" service for those who are strug...
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Ukranian Catholic church in Palatine wants to expandDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Parishioner growth is behind a planned expansion of a Palatine church. Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, at 755 S. Benton St. just north of Illi...
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Aurora church decks the hall for AdventDec 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Congregants at Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora opened the Advent season Dec. 3 with an annual Hanging of the Greens service. The Rev. Deborah Tinsley Tay...
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United Synagogue Youth's 67th annual convention to focus on teens as agents of societal changeDec 13, 2017 10:00 pm - On Dec. 24-28, nearly 1,000 Jewish teenagers, educators, staff and alumni will gather in Chicago at United Synagogue Youth's 67th International Convention. United Synago...
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God lights the way this season and alwaysDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - "The true light that gives light is coming into the world." - John 1:9 (NIV) I looked out the window at the vast darkness covering my neighborhood. "It's only 4:30 and d...