Religion
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St. James Episcopal celebrates 'The Wonder of Peace' for AdventDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - On the second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 10, Trish Ajime from Noté Karacel (Unite Together) and José Zayas from Saint Martin's Episcopal Church in Chicago will be the specia...
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Deadline nears for Martin Luther King Jr. Essay ContestDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - The 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at D'Andrea's Banquet Hall in Crystal Lake. The keynote speaker wi...
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FaithBridge to host interfaith children's concert, education event Jan. 28Dec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 28, more than 150 children and youth from various faith traditions throughout Chicago will gather for a day of interfaith music and dance at the Raue Cen...
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Pope donates to help feed South Sudan's hungry
Dec 04, 2017 6:00 am - JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - The leaders of South Sudan's Roman Catholic Church are calling on the pope to visit this war-torn nation. "We know his heart is in South Sudan,"...
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Willow Creek packs gifts for prisoners in IllinoisDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Willow Creek Community Church's congregation assembled more than 70,000 Prison Packs at weekend services Sunday, Dec. 3, and Monday, Dec. 4, as part of an annual compass...
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Pope prays that Honduras peacefully solves political crisis
Dec 03, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says he is praying that Honduras can peacefully overcome a violent political crisis. Deadly protests have erupted in the Central America...
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Pope recalls suffering faces from Myanmar, Bangladesh trip
Dec 03, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says he recalls so many "suffering" but "noble" faces from his just-ended trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. He greeted people in St. Peter...
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Bethel United Church of Christ to host Advent and Christmas programs, servicesDec 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst invites everyone to our special programs and worship services during Advent, beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, when "Music...
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The Latest: Pope: possessing nuclear weapons 'irrational'
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Asia (all times local): 12:10 a.m. Pope Francis says the Cold War-era policy of nuclear deterrence is n...
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Pope gets laughs in Bangladesh after diplomatic tightrope
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Pope Francis urged Bangladeshi priests and nuns to resist the "terrorism of gossip" that can tear religious communities apart, delivering one of...