Religion
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River baptisms: 'Surrendering themselves' to water, Christ
Oct 04, 2016 7:00 am - DEMOREST, Ga. (AP) - Take me to the river - the saying still resonates in some Southern churches where the tradition of river baptism remains alive. The chilly, rapid wa...
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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to quake zone
Oct 04, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy, praying silently and alone amid the rub...
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Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy
Oct 04, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy. ...
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No significant damage after Willow Creek roof fireOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - A small roof fire on the Willow Creek Community Church campus in South Barrington Monday evening was quickly extinguished and caused barely any interruption to programs ...
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New lead pastor to be installed at Batavia churchOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 16, the Rev. Eric Kennaugh will be installed as lead pastor at 2:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road in Batavia. The service will take pl...
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High Holidays usher in year 5777 of Jewish calendarOct 02, 2016 7:30 am - Sunday evening begins the 10 most important days of the Jewish calendar with Rosh Hashana, culminating with the most important day of all, Yom Kippur. These Days of Awe ...
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Pope draws line between trans ministry and 'indoctrination'
Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis says Jesus would never turn away transgender faithful and that priests today should accompany them spiritually, even if they u...
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Queen gifts home-made altar hanging to famed Lutheran church
Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The Queen of Denmark has donated an altar hanging she embroidered to the German church considered a starting point for Martin Luther's Reformation movement...
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Benedict XVI's aide: 2014 World Cup led to his leaving
Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The longtime personal aide to the emeritus pontiff, Benedict XVI, says the increasingly frail pope had hoped to stay in the papacy until 2014 but resigned a ...
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Pope presses Georgian Orthodox agenda despite Mass absence
Oct 01, 2016 7:00 am - TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Pope Francis' efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided at the la...