Religion
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In Sri Lanka, hoping for a touch from Pope FrancisJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - They came to hear him, to see him. They came from mansions in Colombo, from concrete apartment buildings in Kandy, from little villages in the ...
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POPE WATCH: In Philippines, hoping for a wave from FrancisJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Pope Francis is heading to the Philippines, home to Asia's largest Catholic population, following a two-day visit to Sri Lanka. Here are some glimpses of his trip as it ...
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Pope's Filipino host is a humble, rising church starJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Pope Francis will be welcomed in this Catholic heartland on Thursday by a Filipino cardinal who might one day succeed him: a boyish-looking pr...
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Pope heading to Philippines, where adoring crowds awaitJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Pope Francis is heading for the Philippines on Thursday where adoring crowds await his arrival as the first pope to visit the predominantly Cat...
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Pope visits Buddhist temple, sees relics in rare honorJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Pope Francis became the second pope to visit a Buddhist temple on Wednesday, changing his schedule at the last minute to pay his respects at an...
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Religion news in briefJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Supporters of fired Atlanta fire chief rally in state Capitol ATLANTA (AP) - Supporters of fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran packed Georgia's Capitol Rotunda to pr...
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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...