Religion
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Pope visits Philadelphia, extols America's founding ideals
Sep 26, 2015 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - He spoke at Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. He stood at the very lectern Abraham Lincoln u...
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At Philadelphia airport, pope kisses head of disabled boy
Sep 26, 2015 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pope Francis kissed the forehead of a boy with cerebral palsy after landing in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, coaxing a small smile from the sever...
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'Blood Moon' seen as sign of end times by some MormonsSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY - A rare confluence of a lunar eclipse and a supermoon set to happen this weekend has prompted such widespread fear of an impending apocalypse that the Mo...
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Volunteers pitch in to help Hanover Park homeownerSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Karla Hensley has been battling an expensive mold problem in her Hanover Park home for years, and she was grateful to get some much needed help with it on Saturday. Over...
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Pope visits Philadelphia, extols America's founding idealsSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Standing at the birthplace of the United States, Pope Francis extended a warm and affectionate welcome to recent immigrants and extolled America's foundin...
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Pets can get blessed Saturday in Des PlainesSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Des Plaines will offer a pet blessing with prayers and treats at 11 a.m. Saturday, at West Park, 651 S. Wolf Road. The next day, at the ...
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How a Glen Ellyn native ended up designing Pope Francis' Philadelphia sanctuarySep 25, 2015 12:00 pm - Jim Lenahan isn't the nervous type. When the Glen Ellyn native learned of an opportunity to design the outdoor sanctuary for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia - a stru...
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Pope Francis mingles with high and low in New York visit
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sweeping through the landmarks of America's biggest city, Pope Francis on Friday offered comfort to 9/11 victims' families at ground zero, warnings to wo...
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The Latest: Pope leaves blessing in UN guest book
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Latest developments at the United Nations summit to adopt an ambitious blueprint to eradicate extreme poverty and other global goals. (All times lo...
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The Latest: Official: Pope dislikes, accepts tight security
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Latest developments in Pope Francis' visit to the United States. All times local: 10 p.m. The security surrounding Pope Francis on his U.S. trip has been...