Religion
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Pence congratulates archbishop who publicly challenged him
Dec 12, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana governor and Vice President-elect Mike Pence is congratulating an outgoing Indianapolis archbishop who publicly challenged him over the settl...
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Lester: Suburban team makes history wearing hijabs on courtDec 12, 2016 4:30 am - During the hour-plus ride last week to the Illinois Elementary School Association's regional finals game in Ford Heights, MCC Academy girls basketball coach Kadir Oz had...
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Cupich joins pilgrims at Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrationDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Cardinal Blase Cupich joined tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Des Plaines on Monday to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which honors the belief tha...
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Bethlehem Lutheran to host Posada Navideña FridayDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 340 Grand Blvd. in Elgin, invites the community to a "Posada Navideña," a bilingual celebration of the Posada with a traditional meal and a pi...
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Thousands make pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in Des PlainesDec 11, 2016 12:00 am - Thousands braved a winter storm Sunday to celebrate the annual feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, with some pilgrims traveling all day by foot and others wal...
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Chapel of Love lost to fire that ravaged city in Smokies
Dec 10, 2016 6:00 am - GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The wildfires that killed 14 people and tore through Gatlinburg also stole an iconic venue from this city at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountai...
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Congregation Kneseth Israel joins in Project LinusDec 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel is participating in Project Linus, a nonprofit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. Blankets are made by adults ...
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Pope recalls poor families as Rome holiday shopping begins
Dec 08, 2016 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has recalled struggling families, the jobless and those forced to take "undignified" work as Rome's holiday season begins. Francis drew attentio...
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The Latest: Pope prays for victims of Indonesia quake
Dec 08, 2016 6:00 am - MEUREUDU, Indonesia (AP) - The Latest on a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday (all times local): ___ 7:30 p.m. Pope Francis has pra...
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New Krakow archbishop named to replace former top papal aide
Dec 08, 2016 6:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski from the central Polish city of Lodz will be the new archbishop of Krakow, succeeding the retiring Cardinal Stanislaw...