Religion
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Pope laments plight of child soldiers in Congo fighting
Feb 19, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has expressed dismay about clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo he described as "violent and brutal." In remarks to the faithful ...
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It's police vs. firemen at this year's Shamrock Shave benefitFeb 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Founded in 2008, the Shamrock Shave Charity benefit has quickly grown to become a major area fundraising event. Organizers estimate that more than 60 men, women and chil...
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Cardinal aims to wrap up Guam abuse probe before summer
Feb 18, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - American Cardinal Raymond Burke says he's aiming to wrap up the sex abuse investigation involving Guam's suspended archbishop by the summer. The Guam...
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Vatican inequality talks start in California farm heartland
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - Pope Francis said that "no people is criminal and no religion is terrorist" in a welcome letter read aloud at a conference on economic inequality ...
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The Latest: Pope: Migration a challenge, not a danger
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The Latest on migrants and refugees entering Europe (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Pope Francis says the phenomenon of migration doesn't pose a danger to Eu...
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Pastor: Crawfords 'a loving, caring family'Feb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Kevin Crawford, his wife, Anita, and daughter Kirsten will be laid to rest next week on the grounds of St. John Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect, a place that was the s...
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Ex-altar boy refuses to testify at Vatican Guam abuse trial
Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - A former altar boy who accused Guam's longtime archbishop of sexually abusing him refused Thursday to testify before a Vatican court headed by Ameri...
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Tree of Life UU Knit Ministry yarn bomb park with scarvesFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Several members of the Knitting Ministry of the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, met twice a month at the church since...
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Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
Feb 15, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis insisted Wednesday that indigenous groups must give prior consent to any economic activity affecting their ancestral lands, a view that ...
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Arlington Heights church receives volunteer awardFeb 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Helping others is a fundamental tenet of most churches, but St. Peter Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights has taken service hours and making a difference in the communi...