Religion
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Vatican seeks to calm concern about retired pope's health
Mar 24, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is seeking to temper concern about Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI's health after his longtime secretary said he was "like a candle that slowl...
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St. Martin's to host charitable Easter egg huntMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - On Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m., St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Des Plaines will host an Easter egg hunt and Easter basket blessing. All children are invited to hun...
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Brussels airport attack is 2nd major bombing for Utah teen
Mar 23, 2016 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah teenager who was injured in the Belgium airport attack survived a similar horror three years ago at the Boston Marathon. Mason Wells, a 19-y...
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Brussels airport attack is 2nd major bombing for Utah teen
Mar 23, 2016 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Surviving a major bombing is the extraordinary - and repeated - situation that one Utah teen can live to tell about. Mason Wells, a 19-year-old fro...
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Experience free Magnificat Day of Renewal in WoodstockMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - A Magnificat Day of Renewal will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Resurrection Parish, 2918 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock. Join in welcoming Fr. Ste...
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First impressions can be deceivingMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Good Friday, at first blush, appears misnamed. What could possibly be good about a day that recalls the public execution of a peace-loving prophet falsely charged and w...
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Pope to wash feet of refugees in 1st application of new law
Mar 22, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis will wash the feet of young refugees during an Easter Week ritual in a gesture high in symbolism inside the Catholic Church and beyond. ...
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Looking back can help us as we move forwardMar 21, 2016 11:00 pm - " …Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles." - 1 Chronicles 16:11-12 Our memory is a great gift. Like a...
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10 Things to Know for Monday
Mar 20, 2016 7:00 am - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. OBAMA ARRIVES IN CUBA His whirlwind trip is a crowning moment...
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Popular on Twitter, Pope Francis now has Instagram account
Mar 19, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is expanding his presence on social media with an Instagram account. The pontiff, who has more than 26 million followers on Twitter, mad...