Religion
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'Ashes to Go' mark Ash Wednesday at Geneva train stationFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Battling frigid temperatures Wednesday morning, a few brave souls from St. Charles Episcopal Church were offering "Ashes to Go" at the Geneva commuter station. For the...
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Pope walks in Ash Wednesday procession between Rome churchesFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis walked in a solemn Ash Wednesday procession between churches on Rome's ancient Aventine Hill, calling on people to humbly remember their human l...
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Gay Catholics get Vatican welcome, but no papal shout-outFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican did something it has never done before by giving a group of U.S. gay and lesbian Catholics VIP seats at Pope Francis' weekly general audi...
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German archdiocese of Cologne reveals $3.8 billion fortuneFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - BERLIN (AP) - The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne published financial accounts Wednesday, showing for the first time the full extent of its worldly wealth. The arc...
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Today's trials can be tomorrow's treasures in due timeFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - "My times are in your hands…" Psalm 3:15 (AMP) I've heard it said, "The trials of today are the treasures of tomorrow." Oftentimes, in hindsight, we see how God used a t...
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St. Raymond hosts 12th year of Lenten Fish Fry FridaysFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - For the 12th consecutive year, St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect will host Lenten Fish Fry Fridays. The dinners will be available from 5 to 7:30 ...
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Pope denounces slaying of Egyptian Copts by Islamic StateFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis denounced the slaying of Egyptian Copts in Libya by Islamic State-affiliated militants on Monday, calling it a "barbaric assassination" ...
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Vatican offers free showers and shaves to the homelessFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Homeless men and women lined up Monday off St. Peter's Square to take advantage of Pope Francis' latest charitable initiative: a free shave and showe...
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Bartlett school, Elgin church help students, orphanage in GhanaFeb 15, 2015 7:00 am - Two ongoing fundraising projects at a Bartlett elementary school and an Elgin church will help feed 300 schoolchildren in Ghana and support an orphanage in the West Afri...
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Former pastor leaves rich legacy at Mount Prospect churchFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - A memorial service for a popular Mount Prospect pastor will be held Feb. 28 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The Rev. Lloyd Heroff served St. Mark's from 2000 until his re...