Religion
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The Knights are sweet on Des PlainesSep 28, 2012 8:28 pm - The Des Plaines Father Linden Council of the Knights of Columbus was active collecting money for persons with intellectual disabilities around Des Plaines the weekend of...
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No tax, no blessing: German church insists on levySep 28, 2012 5:12 pm - BERLIN — The road to heaven is paved with more than good intentions for Germany’s 24 million Catholics. If they don’t pay their religious taxes, they will be denied sacr...
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Prince of Peace Church breaks ground on new Parish Life CenterSep 28, 2012 3:57 pm - At a time when many parishes are threatened by aging membership, a downtrodden economy, and societal indifference, Prince of Peace Catholic Parish and School in Lake Vil...
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Lake Zurich church distributes 1,000 jeans to needySep 28, 2012 10:45 am - St. Francis de Sales Parish in Lake Zurich has displayed its generosity in various shades of blue for the fifth consecutive year. At least 1,000 pairs of donated jeans w...
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Did the butler do it? A Q&A on the Vatican trialSep 28, 2012 10:03 am - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has never seen anything like it. Pope Benedict XVI’s trusted butler, who dressed the pontiff each morning, attended his daily Mass and helped ...
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Fliers weren’t church’s ideaSep 28, 2012 4:40 am - The Congregational United Church of Christ celebrated its second annual United Fall Fest Sept. 8. Unfortunately, the event was marred when fest goers returned to their c...
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Pastors protest Hobby Lobby birth control fightSep 27, 2012 3:25 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — A coalition of liberal Christian groups has come out against Hobby Lobby’s lawsuit challenging federal health care guidelines that require companies to p...
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Muslims use social media to counter anti-Islam messagesSep 27, 2012 12:00 pm - Suburban Muslims are using social media and other positive campaigns to counter anti-Islam messages in the wake of global protests — some violent — over a controversial ...
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Laity can help determine cardinal’s successorSep 27, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago-area Catholics have an unprecedented opportunity to express their concerns and recommendations about our next leader of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Last January,...
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“The Living Bible” returnsSep 26, 2012 5:23 pm - First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville will present “The Living Bible” for the first time in 12 years from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. Church...