Religion
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Schaumburg church hosts sing-a-long “Messiah”Dec 19, 2013 4:04 pm - Bravissimo Vocal Group will perform Handel’s “Messiah” sing-a-long-style at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 119 West Wise Road in Schaumburg. B...
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Take steps toward a Christmas miracleDec 18, 2013 10:46 am - “You are the God who performs miracles.” — Psalm 77:14 NIV It’s Christmastime again — a time for dreams, wishes and miracles. I love the expectation of miracles. Child...
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Christmas is more cultural than religious for manyDec 18, 2013 10:18 am - NEW YORK — For a significant number of Americans, Christmas has largely lost its religious meaning, becoming an occasion focused instead on visiting family and friends a...
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Church commnunity mourns longtime Long Grove pastorDec 17, 2013 5:14 pm - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent This year’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Buffalo Grove was one of the largest in its 23 years, drawing 1,000 worshipp...
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Burke not reconfirmed to Congregation for BishopsDec 17, 2013 12:21 pm - LA CROSSE, Wis. — Wisconsin native Cardinal Raymond Burke is losing his influential role in the appointment of bishops in the United States. The former La Crosse bishop...
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Cardinal George marks 50th year in priesthoodDec 16, 2013 3:38 pm - Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, will be the main celebrant at a Mass Wednesday, Dec. 18 celebrating his Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of his ordin...
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Pa. pastor won’t quit voluntarily over gay weddingDec 16, 2013 12:59 pm - PHILADELPHIA — A United Methodist minister in Pennsylvania plans to defy a church order to surrender his credentials for performing a same-sex wedding. The Rev. Frank Sc...
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It’s time for this fight to be overDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - As detailed in a Daily Herald editorial on Nov. 19, the leaders of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church announced they were shelving plans for an expansion of the Arlingt...
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Suburban groups stage Newtown remembrancesDec 14, 2013 3:14 pm - Groups throughout the suburbs gathered Saturday to remember the tragedy a year ago at a Newtown, Conn., school. On Dec. 14, 2012, 20 children and six adults were shot an...
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At Elgin Museum exhibit, it's all about traditionDec 14, 2013 7:00 am - The annual holiday exhibit, Touching on Traditions, has returned for its 28th year to the Elgin Public Museum, but its scope, officials say, is timeless. This year, 18 ...