Religion
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Lawsuit claims second victim of church volunteerFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - A pair of lawsuits filed against a convicted child sex offender and Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington claim the man, a former church volunteer, molested ...
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Poll: U.S. Catholics don’t share many Vatican viewsFeb 09, 2014 12:51 am - Most Catholics worldwide disagree with church teachings on divorce, abortion and contraception and are split on whether women and married men should become priests, acco...
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Marmion seniors commissioned Eucharistic MinistersFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Twenty-four Marmion Academy seniors were commissioned Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist at the Marmion Abbey Church in Aurora. Twelve seniors were commissioned ...
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Arlington Heights prayer breakfast focuses on serviceFeb 06, 2014 9:00 am - Arlington Heights elected officials, business and community leaders gathered on Thursday morning to discuss faith and the importance of service at the Mayor's 27th Annua...
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Former Schaumburg priest named to Chicago archdiocese abuse listFeb 06, 2014 5:33 am - A former pastor of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Schaumburg has been added to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s list of clergy who have substantiated allegations of abuse ag...
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Pope pressured to act on abuse after UN rebukeFeb 05, 2014 8:03 am - Pope pressured to act on abuse after UN rebuke Group pushes church leaders to open files
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Bill Nye defends evolution in debateFeb 04, 2014 7:16 pm - PETERSBURG, Ky. — TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye and the leader of a Kentucky museum who believes in creationism debated a question Tuesday that has nagged humankind: “How ...
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Hero or traitor? Pope’s aide in Polish controversyFeb 04, 2014 8:52 am - WARSAW, Poland — Poles are divided between praise and condemnation of John Paul II’s secretary for publishing the late pope’s personal notes — against his last will and ...
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Mass mobs fill pews, lift prayers at N.Y. churchesFeb 04, 2014 4:45 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. — You’ve heard of flash mobs? Behold the Mass mob. Playing off the idea of using social media to summon crowds for parties or mischief, mobs of Buffalo-ar...
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Archdiocese settles sex abuse lawsuitJan 30, 2014 4:03 pm - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and a lawyer for an alleged sexual abuse victim of a former priest announced Thursday that they have reached a $3.2 million set...