Religion
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Irish church eyes 2018 papal visit, reconciliation gesture
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The archbishop of Dublin is hoping Pope Francis will visit Northern Ireland as well as Dublin to mark the next edition of the Catholic Church's big f...
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Church on the Rock to host leadership training seminarMay 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Dr. Leon van Rooyen of Global Ministry and Relief, Inc., will conduct a three-session Leadership Training Seminar on Friday evening, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at Chu...
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Stop by second annual Good Things Sale June 2-4May 23, 2016 11:00 pm - The United Methodist Women invite the community to its second annual Good Things Sale from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 3, and 9 a.m. to 1...
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Churches to offer sports camp this summerMay 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Union Congregational Church and Christ the King Church will be hosting Sports Camp 2016. This camp is available for children, age 4 to 12. For the 4- and 5-year-olds...
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Pope embraces Al-Azhar imam in sign of renewed relations
May 23, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, reopening an important channel for Catho...
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Cupich, auxiliary bishops to lead Memorial Day cemetery servicesMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Archdiocese of Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich, auxiliary bishops and archdiocesan priests will celebrate Memorial Day with Field Masses at 37 Catholic cemeteries Mon...
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Congregation Kneseth Israel begins summer Sabbath scheduleMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin is beginning its summer Sabbath schedule. Friday night services are not scheduled until after Labor Day. However, "Shabbat Under t...
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Congregation Kneseth's Rabbi Frisch Klein honoredMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel is proud to announce that its rabbi, Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein received two honors recently. Last week, she was chosen to give the opening ...
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Geneva church to host peace marchers May 31May 22, 2016 11:00 pm - At 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., will host 20 peace marchers, who will present a program opposing mass incarce...
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Another possible benefit of going to church: A 33 percent chance of living longer
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - Religious services aren't just good for your soul — they might be good for your health. A new study, released last week in a journal published by the American Medical As...