Religion
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Pope defrocks Illinois priest accused of abuseFeb 08, 2013 2:58 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A Roman Catholic priest whose decades-old molestation of a former altar boy led to a $6.3 million payout in an Illinois lawsuit has been kicked out of...
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ACLU seeks removal of Ohio school’s Jesus portraitFeb 07, 2013 5:04 pm - CINCINNATI — A portrait of Jesus that hangs prominently in an entranceway at a rural Ohio public school is in violation of the U.S. Constitution and should be removed, a...
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Arlington Hts. prayer breakfast recognizes mayor, community spiritFeb 07, 2013 9:00 am - Arlington Heights community leaders gathered Thursday morning to celebrate their faith and their outgoing village president as part of the Mayor's 26th annual Community ...
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Second City alumnus part of anniversary celebrationFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin has planned a weekend of activities to celebrate its 120th anniversary, including an evening with HBO stand-up comedian and Second C...
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Lombard pastor ‘had the courage’ to serve othersFeb 06, 2013 9:28 am - Assisting those in need, following the St. Louis Cardinals and being a grandfather were among the passions of longtime First Church of Lombard Pastor Robert Hatfield, me...
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First Baptist in Elgin marks 175th anniversaryFeb 05, 2013 1:24 pm - By Elena Ferrarin eferrarin@dailyherald.com This year marks the 175th anniversary of First Baptist Church in Elgin, which is among the oldest churches in the city. The c...
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Bolivia town erects huge statue of Virgin MaryFeb 01, 2013 8:40 pm - ORURO, Bolivia — The Carnival celebrations in this Andean mining city already rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for color and culture, if not for size. Now Oruro has erected...
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Obama offers faith groups new birth control ruleFeb 01, 2013 8:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based non...
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Priest who survived sinking of Andrea Doria dies at 89Jan 30, 2013 8:00 am - Lake County pastor who was on doomed ship in 1956 dies
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Serra Club of DuPage offers religious life as a career optionJan 28, 2013 12:00 pm - David Mowry entered seminary right after graduation from Glenbard West High School, and after eight years of preparation will be ordained a priest in May. He is one of a...