Religion
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Rev. Timothy Bayer to be installed at St. Mark's LutheranFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church joyfully announces the installation of the Rev. Timothy Bayer as senior pastor at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. The local community, members and L...
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Geneva church volunteers package over 40 tons of food for local familiesFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Volunteers from the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva aided the Northern Illinois Food Bank by processing over 40 tons of food and hygiene necessities in 2015. Ch...
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Aurora Methodists volunteer at relief centerFeb 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Eight Aurora Methodists volunteered at the United Methodist Midwest Mission Distribution Center near Springfield Jan. 27-30. During the sixth annual project, volunteers ...
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Simple love note worth more than diamondsFeb 02, 2016 10:00 pm - "I give you a new commandment: that you love one another." - John 13:34 (AMP) It's getting close to Valentine's Day. The stores are overflowing with gifts and mementos ...
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Pope extends new olive branch to China in bid to mend ties
Feb 02, 2016 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has expressed his great admiration for China and declined to criticize its longtime one-child policy in a bid to heal decades of estrang...
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Vatican disputes pope film claim, says pontiff not an actor
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Alleged phony priest arrested for pope-trip swindle
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IS victims' advocate, pontiff among Nobel Peace Prize names
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Judson University chapel services to focus on matters of raceFeb 01, 2016 12:01 am - During the week of Feb. 15, Judson University's chapel services will focus on racial identity at 10 a.m. in Herrick Chapel, 1151 N. State St., Elgin. During Race Matters...
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Could Islamic center suit against Des Plaines be resolved this year?Jan 31, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines officials believe the federal government's suit against the city for refusing to allow a Bosnian Islamic center to open could be resolved this year, and pote...