Religion
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Pope mania sweeps Philippines ahead of Pope Francis' visitJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Well before Pope Francis' plane touches down in this Asian bastion of the Roman Catholic faith, Filipinos have been snapping their selfies bes...
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Pope presses Sri Lankan unity call with Mass, Tamil visitJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Pope Francis is pressing his call for Sri Lankan unity and reconciliation with a Mass in Colombo to canonize the country's first saint and a vi...
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Fox Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Day events aim to inspireJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - A great leader deserves to be honored and remembered. Here's where you can find Martin Luther King Jr. events in and around the Fox Valley. Aurora Aurora Univer...
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'Mrs. Noah' comes to life in 'Whose Ark Is It, Anyway?'Jan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Most people know the Bible story about Noah, the ark and the flood. But have you ever wondered how Noah's wife - let's call her "Mrs. Noah" because the Bible does not li...
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Pope arrives in Sri Lanka at start of Asian tourJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday at the start of a weeklong Asian tour saying the island nation can't fully heal from a quarter-centur...
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POPE WATCH: Pope says 1st Sri Lanka saint still sets exampleJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Pope Francis is in the second day of a weeklong visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: ___ IN HIS WORDS: FRANCIS ON JO...
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Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines: 5 things to knowJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis embarks on his second Asian pilgrimage this week, visiting Sri Lanka and the Philippines exactly 20 years after St. John Paul II's recor...
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Pope: Fundamentalist terrorism result of 'deviant religion'Jan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday denounced the religious fundamentalism that inspired the Paris massacres and ongoing Mideast conflicts, saying the attackers w...
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With crisis comes opportunityJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - Crisis: "An emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life … the outcome of which will make a decisive difference for better or worse," acc...
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Suburbs mark Respect Life MonthJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - Several Northwest suburban Catholic churches will participate in Respect Life Month activities organized by the Chicago Archdiocese to mark the 42nd anniversary of the R...