Religion
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Pope Francis expresses deep 'horror and condemnation' of 'homicidal folly' in Florida mass shooting
Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis expresses deep 'horror and condemnation' of 'homicidal folly' in Florida mass shooting. ...
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Pope slams culture of 'perfect' people shunning the disabled
Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis scathingly decried the pursuit for perfect bodies on Sunday, saying such obsession leads to society hiding away the disabled to avoid of...
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Jewish and Christian houses of worship share musical exchangeJun 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Beth Tikvah Congregation will engage in a week of Interfaith Sharing in Song beginning June 19th and concluding June 24th. These two...
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Pope meets with Argentine mother of man on Texas death row
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has met for a second time with the Argentine mother of a man on death row in Texas for two decades. The Vatican announced the meeting Sa...
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Bulgarian church says it won't attend Orthodox synod
Jun 10, 2016 7:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday pulled out of a meeting due later this month that is meant to bring together leaders of all the world's Or...
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Southern Baptists talk racial unity with black Baptist head
Jun 10, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When Ferguson, Missouri, exploded two years ago with racial unrest that spread across the nation, the newly elected president of the Southern Bap...
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Notes are reminder of what needs to be doneJun 10, 2016 6:00 am - "Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads … Write them on the door frames of your houses and o...
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Francis to meet Auschwitz survivors during visit to Poland
Jun 09, 2016 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Pope Francis will meet hospitalized children and survivors of the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, and will ride on a tram when he visits Poland next ...
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Constable: Ali in boxing, Kareem in NBA. But baseball's greatest Muslim player is ...Jun 09, 2016 5:00 am - Hailed as the greatest boxer, greatest athlete and one of the greatest Americans of the last century, Muhammad Ali most certainly holds the title of our nation's greates...
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Jewish Genealogical Society beginners' workshop set for July 17 in SkokieJun 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Judith R. Frazin, an expert genealogist from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, will present a workshop program on "Getting Started in Genealogy" from 1 to 3 p...