Religion
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Obama thanks Secret Service for protecting world leaders
Sep 29, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama praised the Secret Service for a whirlwind week that included protecting Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi Jinping and more tha...
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Mormons acknowledge early polygamy days at renovated museum
Sep 29, 2015 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church's renovated history museum set to reopen this week features a small and surprising display about an uncomfortable part of the fai...
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Treasures of the Tri-Cities tour focuses on churchesSep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - A tour of religious architecture and history on Saturday, Oct. 3, will give Tri-Cities residents a shot to learn more about the roots of the local faiths. Ironically, t...
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Christ Community Church to welcome Sadie Robertson Oct. 10-11Sep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - On Oct. 10-11, for "WOW Weekend," Christ Community Church will present an exclusive interview with Sadie Robertson, star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" and recent runner-up on ...
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Local girl rallies friends, family to feed less fortunateSep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - As Zoe Steele's 13th birthday approached, she began planning for her bat mitzvah and the community service project she would be expected to complete. "I volunteered at N...
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Philadelphia mayor says media scared people from seeing pope
Sep 28, 2015 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - News reports about extensive security in place for Pope Francis' visit may have deterred people from attending, the mayor said Monday, while calling ...
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Pope uses popularity to chart new direction for church & U.S.
Sep 28, 2015 7:00 am - In Congress and at a parish school, at the United Nations and a city jail, Pope Francis spent a whirlwind U.S. visit bridging the realms of the disadvantaged and elite, ...
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Archdiocese holds Mass Oct. 17 for sex abuse survivorsSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago will host a Mass for Hope and Healing at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. The Mass, spo...
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Blessing of pets in Lake VillaSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - A poolside pet blessing is set for 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Holy Cross Anglican Church, 500 Park Ave. in Lake Villa. It's in celebration of the feast day of St. Fra...
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Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass
Sep 27, 2015 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to "miracles of love," cl...