Religion
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Valentine's Day blessing for all relationships at St. James churchFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - West Dundee-Feb. 9: On Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, St. James Episcopal Church will offer a blessing for all persons in committed relationships. Valentine's Day has...
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Coach Mike Gaspari to speak at 47th annual Batavia Brotherhood BanquetFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - The Batavia Brotherhood Banquet Committee will host the 47th annual evening of Christian fellowship. The Brotherhood Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, ...
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Pope's visit to violent Mexican city highlights broader ills
Feb 08, 2016 6:00 am - ECATEPEC, Mexico (AP) - One evening in September 2014, Mariana Yanez left her home in this crime-plagued Mexico City suburb saying she was going to make some photocopies...
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Faculty, students 'deeply saddened' by Wheaton College professor's departureFeb 08, 2016 4:30 am - Professor Larycia Hawkins' time at Wheaton College may have ended with a mutual agreement to part ways with the college. But fellow faculty member Michael Mangis says di...
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St. Alphonsus school awaits archdiocese decision on its futureFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - While St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights was reportedly "very close" to the fundraising goal it needed to reach by 5 p.m. Monday to remain open beyond June...
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Ancient tradition brought to the modern world for Ash WednesdayFeb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - The Rev. Betsy Ward and Deacon Judy Heinrich, the clergy of St. Michael Episcopal Church in Barrington, will offer the Imposition of Ashes at the Barrington and Fox Rive...
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Catholic schools marketing themselves to surviveFeb 07, 2016 6:14 am - This week will determine whether St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights will fall victim to or buck a 50-year trend of declining enrollment that's closed or me...
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St. Alphonsus' future rests on last-minute fundraisingFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - For some families in the community surrounding St. Alphonsus Liguori School, last week's Catholic Schools Week promotions may have been the first time they became aware ...
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Vatican says key member of Pope Francis' sex-abuse commission taking leave of absence
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Wheaton College professor put on leave for God remarks to quit in dealFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Wheaton College said Saturday the evangelical school and professor Larycia Hawkins have "found a mutual place of resolution and reconciliation" and "have reached a confi...