Religion
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Pope Francis blesses eyes of 5-year-old girl going blind
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Wednesday blessed the eyes of a 5-year-old Ohio girl who suffers from a rare genetic disease that is gradually robbing her of her sig...
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Messiah Lutheran Church of Elgin closes its doors after 50 yearsApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Messiah Lutheran Church of Elgin held its final worship on April 10, 2016. Located at 500 Church Road, it has served the Elgin/Dundee area for 50 years. It began as a...
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Gaslight Players to stage musical 'Joseph'Apr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - The Gaslight Players of St. Stephen Church in Des Plaines will perform "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for two weekends in April. Performance dates are F...
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Silly things we do shows God's sense of humorApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - "The Lord laughs at the wicked." - Psalm 37:13 (LB) God laughs - isn't that a strange thought? My friends and I often ponder over this. He actually laughs. With her tur...
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How you can create a healing gardenApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a 2-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens at Stone Hill Farm in St. Charles, will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10. The gardens are o...
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Pope may visit Greek island to highlight refugees' plight
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Vatican eyes possible pope trip to Greece but no decision
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The Vatican says talks underway about a possible trip by Pope Francis to Greece as it begins deporting migrants back to Turkey; no decision yet.
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Tree of Life UU Choir to be featured in regional concert SundayApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - At 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, the adult choir of the Tree of Life Congregation in McHenry will participate in the annual Western Crescent Choir Festival of Unitarian Unive...
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New hopes for Vatican progress with schismatic Catholics