Religion
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Aurora Catholics' commemorate 'suffering and pain of our Lord'Mar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Like a slow-moving parade, a crowd of roughly 1,000 walked from one Catholic church to another Friday morning in Aurora, watching re-enactments of the passion and crucif...
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Passover celebrates Jews' exit from slavery in EgyptMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Passover, the commemoration of the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, began at sundown Friday, but children at the Northwest Family Center of the Jewish ...
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Pope washes the feet of inmates, reveals he has cataracts
Mar 29, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis urged inmates at a Rome prison on Thursday to never let their hopes be clouded like cataracts cloud the eyes - and revealed that he suffers from...
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The Latest: Chunks of plaster fall from St. Peter's Basilica
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St. Charles filmmaker is executive producer for 'Paul, Apostle of Christ'Mar 28, 2018 11:00 pm - It seems that Eric Groth of St. Charles could easily relate to St. Paul's efforts to lay the groundwork for the foundation of Christianity as an Apostle of Jesus Christ....
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Report: Key unofficial bishop in Vatican-China deal released
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Two events in Northwest suburbs to mark MLK deathMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations is hosting two events in the Northwest suburbs next week to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Ma...
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How Sleepy Hollow woman decorates West Dundee church for EasterMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Go to church on Easter Sunday, and consider the art that adorns the altar. Lavished in lilies, backdropped in white, the colors, aromas and hymn-filled sounds all add to...
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Lenten lesson: Love eventually finds a wayMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - For Christians around the globe, this week is the culmination of a six-week journey called Lent. It commenced on Ash Wednesday with the quiet imposition of ashes in the...
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Take heart in the meaning of Jesus' last wordsMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - "It is finished." - John 19:30 (NIV) It was a dark and dismal day in history. For in Jerusalem, many curious spectators stood at the foot of the cross and watched as Je...