Religion
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Pope to migrants at the Vatican: Hang on to hope, joy
Jan 17, 2016 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has greeted several thousand migrants, including many asylum-seekers, in St. Peter's Square, encouraging them to hang on to hope. Many r...
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Pope to visit synagogue in sign of friendship amid questions
Jan 16, 2016 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday becomes the third pope to visit Rome's main synagogue in a sign of continued Catholic-Jewish friendship that was highlighted b...
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Wheaton leaders join to condemn fake mosque websiteJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - City and religious leaders strongly condemned on Saturday a "disturbing" impostor website that surfaced last week designed to falsely link the Islamic Center of Wheaton ...
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31st annual Prayer Breakfast celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.Jan 16, 2016 12:00 am - The city of Elgin Human Relations Commission's 31st annual prayer breakfast took place at the business conference center of Elgin Community College Saturday. A diverse g...
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Antioch church to host Kids' Fun FairJan 15, 2016 10:00 pm - Antioch United Methodist Church will host an afternoon of fun games, prizes and more for kids and their caregivers with a Kids' Fun Fair from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30,...
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Episcopal leader: Church will not reverse gay marriage stand
Jan 15, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said Friday the U.S. Episcopal Church will not roll back its acceptance of gay marriage despite sanctions imposed this wee...
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Concert at First Presbyterian in Arlington Heights to honor MLKJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights will present the Northwestern Community Ensemble from Northwestern University in a free concert to honor the life and lega...
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French Jews ask: Is wearing your faith a risk, or a right?
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Religious Jews in Marseille are facing a wrenching choice: Whether to wear the skullcap that proclaims their religion or tuck it away in hopes of staying sa...
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Supporters learn more of effort to save St. Alphonsus SchoolJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Supporters of St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights got an update and clarifications Thursday night on efforts to prevent its closing in June by raising funds...
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Prayer for Christian Unity Week includes Mount Prospect eventJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Catholics are joining with other Christian denominations in ecumenical celebrations during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, begun in 1908, with event locations in...