Religion
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Volunteers adorn 8-foot Des Plaines cross with 1,000 bloomsApr 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Church's floral cross now in its 38th year
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Pope leads candle vigilApr 07, 2012 9:24 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with an Easter vigil service Saturday night, but voiced ...
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Christians gather at Jerusalem churchApr 07, 2012 7:16 pm - JERUSALEM — Thousands of Christians gathered near Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher for Easter Saturday and marched in processions brimming with tradition, taking...
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Brewers’ opener puts Catholics in tailgating quandaryApr 06, 2012 6:12 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Good Friday home opener posed a spiritual dilemma for some Catholic baseball fans in Milwaukee, who had to decide whether to abstain from eating meat as th...
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Elgin church celebrates Good Friday with passionApr 06, 2012 6:00 pm - Christians around the world paused to remember the pivotal event in their faith Friday, yet few traditions are as strong as the event organized each year by parishioners...
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Churches celebrate Good Friday with passionApr 06, 2012 6:00 pm - The passion and death of Jesus Christ, a major event for Christians around the world, became very real Friday in Palatine and Arlington Heights. Mision San Juan Diego's ...
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Images: Good Friday observances in the suburbsApr 06, 2012 5:21 pm - ...
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This season brings revitalizationApr 06, 2012 12:15 pm - “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” They’re back again … another springtime and another Easter. I love how the...
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Willows cast shines in 'Beauty and The Beast'Apr 05, 2012 8:00 am - Last weekend students at The Willows Academy, an independent college preparatory school for girls in Des Plaines, performed Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” in front of s...
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Flowered cross marks 40th yearApr 04, 2012 8:04 am - For the 40th year, Christ Church United Church of Christ in Des Plaines will celebrate Easter with its unique tribute to Christ’s resurrection. The centerpiece on the al...