Religion
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Flowers, ritual, horse race mark Day of the DeadNov 02, 2012 2:13 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron cross...
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Geneva Methodist church offers Election Day Holy CommunionNov 02, 2012 1:40 pm - The United Methodist Church of Geneva is reminding Christians that no matter who they vote for to run the government, real power does not rest in political parties or pr...
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Think warm thoughts of things that make you gratefulNov 02, 2012 5:22 am - “Let us come before him with thanksgiving.” — Psalm 95:2 (NIV) The crunch of leaves beneath our feet and the roaring sound of leaf blowers clearing the path from falle...
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Holiday gift bazaarOct 30, 2012 5:27 pm - A holiday gift bazaar is set for 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Christ Lutheran Church and Preschoo...
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Alarmed cow kills Palestinian in Muslim feastOct 27, 2012 5:06 pm - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A panicking cow killed a Palestinian man who was trying to slaughter the beast on Saturday during the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha, a Gaza h...
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McGovern recalled as a young pastor near MundeleinOct 26, 2012 5:30 am - He was a national figure — a congressman, U.S. senator, three-time presidential candidate and decorated bomber pilot who championed peace and an end to hunger. But befor...
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Christian chorus to perform Sunday in Des PlainesOct 24, 2012 2:19 pm - The Spirit of Life Chorus will present its Fall 2012 Concert “One Child Can Change the World” Sunday, Oct. 28, at Christ Church in Des Plaines, with performances to foll...
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Couple, friends making winter a little warmer for kidsOct 24, 2012 1:00 pm - On an unseasonably warm Wednesday afternoon when most school kids were playing in the sun, a group of Sheridan Elementary students were being blessed with warm winter co...
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West Dundee taking church to court over parsonageOct 19, 2012 3:26 pm - West Dundee’s patience with a church that has repeatedly rebuffed requests to repair its decaying parsonage has finally run out. The village has filed an emergency moti...
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Pope transfers Vatican official who backed U.S. nunsOct 18, 2012 10:20 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday transferred to the United States a high-ranking Holy See official who had ruffled feathers at the Vatican by openly seeking ...