Religion
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Pope pledges more than $500,000 in South Sudan aid
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is offering 460,000 euros (more than $500,000) in aid for South Sudan to help finance two hospitals, a school and farm equipment. Franci...
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Pope backs proposed Italian law to better integrate migrants
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis threw his support behind proposed legislation aimed at better integrating migrants into Italian society and the workforce, intervening W...
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4 cardinals press pope to clarify divorce-remarriage stand
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Four conservative cardinals who publicly questioned Pope Francis' opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics are pressing their case and arg...
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4th annual 5K iWalk supports local food pantriesJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - The fourth annual 5K iWalk for Hunger kicks off at 2:15 p.m. Sunday from St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove to encourage strong interfaith relations and support four local...
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Strive to search for life's pearlsJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - "Again the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." - Mat...
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Strive to search for life's pearlsJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - "Again the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." - Mat...
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St. Raymond athletics program raises funds for charitable causesJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The collective work of St. Raymond Parish School parent volunteers and student-athletes enabled their athletics program to raise approximately $8,000 for charitable caus...
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Pope honors 'rebel' priests censured for commitment to poor
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - BOZZOLO, Italy (AP) - Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to northern Italy on Tuesday to honor two 20th-century parish priests whose commitment to the poor and powerless bro...
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Vatican auditor latest resignation in finance reform effort
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican's auditor general has resigned in the latest twist in the Holy See's long-running effort to get its financial statements in order. A Vati...
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Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Chile and Peru in January 2018
Jun 19, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Chile and Peru in January 2018. ...