Religion
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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...
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Pope Francis to release album called 'Wake Up!' on Nov. 27
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pope Francis is becoming Pop Star Francis: The religious leader is set to release a pop-rock album. Believe Digital, the label releasing the album, annou...
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Immigration group planned girl's pope encounter for a year
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Sophie Cruz's encounter with the pope during a parade in Washington this week looked to be one of those spontaneous, once-in-a-lifetime-moments Francis...
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Congressman grabs drinking glass used by pope, takes sip
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pope Francis wasn't the only person to drink from the glass of water he used during his speech to Congress. An enterprising Democratic congressman fr...
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At Sept. 11 museum, Pope Francis calls for building unity from world's differences
Sep 25, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At Sept. 11 museum, Pope Francis calls for building unity from world's differences. ...