Religion
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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
Feb 02, 2016 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is disputing a U.S. film studio's claim that the pope is making his movie debut, saying no scenes were shot for the venture and that the ...
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Alleged phony priest arrested for pope-trip swindle
Feb 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who allegedly posed as a priest and officiated at Masses, funerals, confessions, and at least one marriage was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of ...
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IS victims' advocate, pontiff among Nobel Peace Prize names
Feb 01, 2016 6:00 am - STAVANGER, Norway (AP) - A woman who champions the rights of Islamic State rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates ...
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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...
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Monks delivered via Amazon as role of Japanese temples fade
Jan 30, 2016 6:00 am - YACHIYO, Japan (AP) - In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to...
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Elgin City Church expands to weekly services this monthJan 29, 2016 10:00 pm - A new church in Elgin is launching weekly services beginning Sunday, Feb. 21, in downtown Elgin. Elgin City Church has been holding monthly "preview" services since last...
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The Latest: Pope's Philadelphia Fiat sold for $82K
Jan 29, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Latest on an auction for a Fiat used by Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia (all times local): 10 p.m. The popemobile is staying local....
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St. Alphonsus collects a fourth of what it needs to stay openJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights has collected $110,000 of the $400,000 cash in hand it needs to keep from closing in June, with a deadline of Feb. 8 loo...