Religion
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New interfaith group, Daughters of Abraham, brings women togetherNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - A buzz of energy filled the social room last week at Temple Chai in Long Grove. Nearly 100 women poured in for a meet and greet with celebrated New York author Sabeeha ...
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Calvary Episcopal Church hosts community Thanksgiving eventsNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Calvary Episcopal Church, 222 S. Batavia Ave. in Batavia, will host two community Thanksgiving events this month, including a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgi...
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Join Jail Brakers for Turkey BingoNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Jail Brakers, which serves families of incarcerated individuals, will hold its annual Turkey Bingo and Silent Auction from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Tree of ...
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Bring your donations for Operation Christmas Child shoe box giftsNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Updated with corrected phone number 11 a.m. Nov. 17 Families across the Fox Valley are on a mission to make an impact in the lives of children in need. They are don...
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Famed Chicago priest Michael Pfleger visiting Mount Prospect churchNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - Famed Chicago priest Rev. Michael Pfleger will visit St. Thomas Becket Parish, 1321 Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, to celebrate Mass and...
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Pope denounces 'shortsighted' human activity for warming
Nov 11, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Saturday blasted "shortsighted human activity" for global warming and rising sea levels and urged leaders at climate talks in Germany...
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Correction: Vatican-Nuclear story
Nov 11, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - In a story Nov. 10 about a nuclear disarmament conference at the Vatican, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the U.S. embassy official who a...
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John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I - the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978 - a step closer to possible sainthood just days after the Vat...
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Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that...
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New book alleges gay sex in Vatican dorm, shady banking
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Italian journalist who was put on trial by the Vatican for publishing confidential documents has written a new book alleging a host of Catholic sins, inc...