Religion
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Pope at Easter recalls victims of 'blind, brutal terrorism'
Mar 27, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis tempered his Easter Sunday message of Christian hope with a denunciation of "blind" terrorism, recalling victims of attacks in Europe, A...
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Easter: Celebrating resurrection and redemptionMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - The telltale signs - lilies, brightly colored eggs, bunnies and brunches - are everywhere, but Christians most purposefully gather this weekend to celebrate the resurrec...
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Thousands gather for Elgin egg drop - from a helicopterMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - A helicopter dropped thousands of plastic eggs Saturday onto the lawn of New Life Covenant Church in Elgin as a sea of families watched from below. Kids of all ages char...
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Images: Good Friday around the worldMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - See images of Good Friday observances around the world ...
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Suburban Christians mark Good Friday with dramatic Via CrucisMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine's split-level homes stood in for the walls of Roman-occupied Jerusalem on Friday, as a re-enactment of the public procession from Jesus Christ's trial to his cr...
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Via Crucis crowd fills Santa Maria del Popolo in MundeleinMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein resident Jesus Aguirre says there is something to be learned playing Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who found Jesus wasn't guilty of any crimes but gave in...
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Lombard church marks Good Friday with 'emotionally charged' serviceMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Christians across DuPage County recalled the final hours of Christ's life during solemn services on Good Friday. In Lombard, about a dozen parishioners gathered for the ...
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Images: Good Friday in the suburbs of ChicagoMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - See images of Good Friday observances in the suburbs of Chicago. Worship services in Mundelein, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Elgin, Lombard, and Hanover Park are feature...
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Tree of Life welcomes spring with the 'Church of Vivaldi' April 3Mar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 3, the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry will present the "Church of Vivaldi" at its regular 10:45 a.m....
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Pope washes feet of Muslim migrants, says 'We are