Religion
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“Jew in the City” creator coming to Northbrook TheatreJul 09, 2013 4:55 pm - Allison Josephs, whose “Jew in the City” YouTube videos have garnered more than 1 million views, is making her first Chicago area appearance Sunday, July 21, at Northbro...
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Catholic hospitals accept birth control ruleJul 09, 2013 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — A trade group for Catholic hospitals says it can accept the Obama administration’s compromise on birth control coverage. The Catholic Health Association sa...
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Northbrook synagogue prepares to welcome ‘mini’ torahJul 05, 2013 11:22 am - In spring of 2001, Airman First Class Julie Marlene Chattler was flying high. She had just returned from a trip to Africa with her mother and was looking forward to adva...
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Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthoodJul 05, 2013 8:05 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a remarkable dual canoni...
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Schaumburg-area clergy holding gun turn-in eventJul 03, 2013 1:19 pm - Inspired by last December’s tragic events in Newtown, Conn., the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Clergy Association will host a Gun Turn In this month to reduce the number of...
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Have childlike faith and trust in GodJul 02, 2013 2:39 pm - “‘But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine leaders launch plan for Des Plaines basilicaJul 02, 2013 5:00 am - Leaders of Des Plaines' Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine are launching a national campaign to to build the world's second-largest basilica of its kind at the site. The shrin...
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Gay evangelicals seek acceptance in churchJun 30, 2013 11:48 am - Evangelicals are being challenged to change their views of gays and lesbians, and the pressure isn’t coming from the gay rights movement or watershed court rulings: Once...
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Faith leaders asked to help members get legal helpJun 30, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Grace Liverman needed to write a will, the 66-year-old who suffers from lupus and other health problems didn’t know where to turn. So she called ...
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Atheists unveil monument near Ten CommandmentsJun 29, 2013 6:30 pm - STARKE, Fla. — A group of atheists unveiled a monument to their nonbelief in God on Saturday to sit alongside a granite slab that lists the Ten Commandments in front of ...