Religion
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Wauconda church blesses Easter baskets in Polish, English ceremoniesApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - In her Sunday best, with white flowers in each pigtail, Carmen Korsak plopped down with her Easter basket in her lap and tore off the lace cover. Her mom, Magda, slightl...
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$840,000 raised for Indiana pizzeria that backed religious lawApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WALKERTON, Ind. — A crowdfunding campaign for an Indiana pizzeria that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn't allow them to cater a gay w...
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Pope presides over Easter Vigil service, denounces slaughter of ChristiansApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis presided over the solemn Easter Vigil service Saturday night amid mounting Vatican concern for modern-day Christian martyrs whose deaths have...
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Worshippers pack Catholic church in Mundelein for Via CrucisApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Hours upon hours of practice were on display for a Spanish-language drama that marked Good Friday at Santa Maria del Popolo Catholic Church in Mundelein. Common througho...
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Good Friday drama plays out in Palatine, Arlington Hts.Apr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Martha Soto finished her first performance as Mary, Jesus's mother, emotionally drained and in tears. But the Des Plaines woman was pleased to have been a part of the an...
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Chicago's retired Cardinal George released from hospitalApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago's retired Cardinal Francis George has been released from a hospital after being treated for pain and dehydration. The Archdiocese of Chicago said Friday the cau...
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St. Martin's in Des Plaines promotes philanthropy in Easter egg huntApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Children at St. Martin's Episcopal Church Easter egg hunt Saturday in Des Plaines will get all the traditional goodies they're used to finding inside the plastic eggs: j...
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Faithful in Villa Park take a Good Friday walkApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - As Christians around the world celebrated their faith on Good Friday, about 100 DuPage County faithful took part in St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk. Led...
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Eggs fit into festive Easter, Passover mealsMar 31, 2015 11:00 pm - For centuries, eggs have been associated with spring. I never quite understood why; it's not like eggs are as seasonal as asparagus or fiddle head ferns. Still eggs have...
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Hanover Park police to close roads for Good Friday processionMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Hanover Park police will enforce road closures to make way for worshippers recreating the Stations of the Cross in a street procession on Good Friday. St. Ansgar Catholi...