Religion
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Polish police: expect security checks at papal events
Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - People attending Pope Francis' meetings with world youth in Poland should expect detailed security checks before entering, police said Friday. A nu...
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As nuns' numbers fall, pope says OK to use social media
Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican official says the number of nuns who dedicate their lives to prayer and contemplating God is dwindling, even as Pope Francis has written a ...
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Kane County part of push for public display of 'In God We Trust' mottoJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Kane County took steps toward adopting a resolution Thursday that will either unite people or ratchet up local political and religious tensions. The 60th anniversary of ...
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House of worship approved in Vernon HillsJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - A new place of worship in Vernon Hills has received informal approval from the village board. The board this past week agreed with recommendations of the planning and z...
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Celebrate art at Tree of Life UU show July 30-31Jul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will host a "Celebration of Art" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 30, and 10...
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Religion academic, author named Trinity Alumnus of the YearJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The alumni office of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School has named William Lane Craig (Class of '74 and '75) the 2016 Alumnus of the Year. Craig earned master's degrees ...
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Vatican ratchets up defense of pope's family document
Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is striking back at conservative critics of Pope Francis' landmark document on family life, ratcheting up its defense of the pope with ne...
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Vatican: No changes or cancellations for pope's Poland visit
Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican spokesman says no groups of faithful have cancelled attending events for Pope Francis' pilgrimage in Poland next week because of security c...
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East Dundee youth group sees their pastor's impact on a national levelJul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Youth group members from Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee have grown up knowing Pastor Bill Yonker, but most didn't know their PBY was a PBD, a "pretty big deal" ...
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Photo exhibit of papal visits to Israel open in MundeleinJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - "Building Bridges of Faith," a photo exhibition of papal visits to the Holy Land, is on display at the McEssy Theological Resource Center on the campus of Mundelein Semi...