Religion
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First Congregational Church installs new pastorSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church in Crystal Lake held an installation ceremony for the Rev. Eric C. Fistler Sept. 18. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and ...
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Congregation Kneseth Israel teams up for 'Selichot'Sep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, announces its High Holy Days prayer schedule. Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein, spiritual leader of the synagogue, ex...
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Crossroads Christian Youth Center receives $10,000 grantSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Crossroads Christian Youth Center of Big Rock has been approved for a generous grant of $10,000 from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to help replace a p...
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Administrator urges Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop
Sep 18, 2016 7:00 am - HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - A Roman Catholic administrator is urging the Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop, who has refused to resign amid accusations of sexual abuse against...
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Pope urges all to unite in peace prayers whenever they can
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Quentin Road Baptist says goodbye to leader after more than four decadesSep 18, 2016 7:00 am - Chicago was the last place the Rev. James Scudder thought he'd be after graduating from Florida Bible College in 1971. “It's hard to explain this,” he said, “but I saw t...
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There is no hijab emoji; a 15-year-old is trying to change that
Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - When Rayouf Alhumedhi's friends wanted to identify themselves to one another in a WhatsApp group chat, they didn't rely on their names. Instead, each friend used an emoj...
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Pope: welcoming refugees helps keeps us safe from terrorism
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Hanover Park church celebrates Mexico's independenceSep 17, 2016 1:00 am - The sound of Mexican folk music filled the air Saturday during the annual Mexican Independence Day festival at St. Ansgar Catholic Church in Hanover Park. In the large,...
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St. Peter Church Barn Sale continues Sunday at Kane County FairgroundsSep 17, 2016 1:00 am - The Barn Sale sponsored by St. Peter Catholic Church in Geneva, now in its 40th year, will continue Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road...