Religion
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Pope tells Syrians he admires their courageSep 15, 2012 10:16 pm - BEIRUT — Pope Benedict XVI told Syrians at a rally for young people Saturday that he admired their courage and that he does not forget those in the Middle East who are s...
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Colbert:‘I love my church’Sep 15, 2012 5:45 pm - NEW YORK — In a rare public moment out of character, actor Stephen Colbert told students at the Jesuit Fordham University on Friday that he loves the Roman Catholic Chur...
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Turn to the Bible to lift you up when you’re downSep 14, 2012 11:59 am - We’ve all heard that saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” And sometimes we feel like we need that connection with someone who can pull strings and make ...
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Priest accused of abuse to resume limited dutiesSep 13, 2012 6:58 pm - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet will allow a priest to resume limited duties after the Vatican determined his alleged sexual relationship with a teenager in the 197...
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Scout-O-Rama at Saint Mary of VernonSep 13, 2012 5:13 pm - Saint Mary of Vernon Catholic Church, Route 45 west of Butterfield Road, Vernon Hills, will host its Fall Scout-O-Rama recruiting day from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. ...
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New voice in church and state tiff may seem heaven-sentSep 12, 2012 11:00 pm - It felt like an April Fool's Day joke when my editor, a one-time atheist named Lee Strobel, sent me to the religious hamlet of Zion on April 1, 1986, to cover the story ...
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Catholic school community mourns Sr. Ann BuschSep 11, 2012 12:46 pm - Sister Ann Busch ~ 1940-2012 Administrators at St. Anne Catholic School in Barrington and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights counseled grieving students th...
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Oakton presents three seminars on Jewish topicsSep 09, 2012 3:52 pm - Oakton Community College will present the first of three free fall events that explore varying aspects of Jewish history, culture, and thought on Thursday, Sept. 13. Ell...
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Northwest Community Hospital opens hospice suiteSep 08, 2012 3:35 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights opened a hospice suite last week with seven beds for patients that need end-of-life care in a hospital setting, officia...
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Theosophical Society fest celebrates our differencesSep 06, 2012 11:37 am - Politics, social issues, religion — at this point in our national history, we Americans seem particularly bent on picking a point of view and sticking to it. We seek op...