Religion
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Parishes burn palms in preparation for Ash WednesdayFeb 13, 2013 9:42 am - St. Thomas of Villanova in Palatine was among dozens of suburban parishes to burn palms Tuesday in preparation for Ash Wednesday. Students at the adjacent Catholic schoo...
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Suburban Christians mark Ash Wednesday in churches and train stationsFeb 13, 2013 9:30 am - Clergy from churches across the suburbs helped commuters mark the beginning of Lent on Wednesday by taking the imposition of ashes outside church walls and onto Metra pl...
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Images: Ash Wednesday in the suburbsFeb 13, 2013 8:53 am - ...
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Tears, applause for pope at last public MassFeb 13, 2013 7:22 am - VATICAN CITY — With a humble “Grazie” as bishops doffed their mitres and applause echoed through St. Peter’s Basilica, a frail Pope Benedict XVI began his long farewell ...
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Synagogue plans move to Wheeling, will occupy former library buildingFeb 12, 2013 12:49 pm - Shir Hadash, a Reconstructionist Jewish synagogue, will move to Wheeling this summer, Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow said this week following approval by the village board. ...
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Images: Front pages of pope's resignationFeb 12, 2013 11:00 am - ...
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Papal resignation opens door to many contendersFeb 11, 2013 6:07 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana and s...
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Cardinal George preparing for papal conclaveFeb 11, 2013 3:28 pm - Cardinal Francis George of Chicago plans to attend his second papal conclave next month. Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he would resign Feb. 28, becoming the first pope i...
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Pope’s mission to revive faith clouded by scandalFeb 11, 2013 12:24 pm - VATICAN CITY — Benedict XVI always cast himself as the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps to the public glare and the majesty of Vat...
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Christian world surprised at Pope’s decisionFeb 11, 2013 9:55 am - KRAKOW, Poland — Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign due to his frailty was met with shock, surprise and disbelief from staunchly Catholic Poland to London’s Westmins...