Religion
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Century-old Afro-Brazilian religion under threatDec 18, 2011 4:58 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — Rosa Cardoso has practiced the Afro-Brazilian religion of Umbanda almost all of her 89 years, yet she hasn’t stopped hiding her faith from the rest of t...
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Religion news in briefDec 18, 2011 4:58 am - Appeals court: Calif. church can fire teacher living with boyfriend and their child SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California church can fire an unmarried preschool...
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Shiny tools to make your New Year’s Eve sparkleDec 17, 2011 5:05 am - NEW YORK — New Year’s Eve is different: Your outfit can sparkle, your jewels can dazzle, your hair can glisten. You can wear a tiara, for goodness sake. It’s a night whe...
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Greek fashion feels the painDec 17, 2011 4:04 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece is in crisis, but it was hard to tell at Athens fashion week, which showcased spring and summer collections for 2012. “Keep Greek Fashion in Your...
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Atheists counter Nativity scene in Wisconsin CapitolDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — An atheists group has countered a Nativity scene in the state Capitol with one depicting Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. The Freedom From Religion Fo...
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Bible concert tour coming Friday to Hoffman Estates churchDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - A multimedia concert experience over one year in the making, “The Story” Christmas spectacular, is coming to Life Changers Church, 2500 Beverly Road in Hoffman Estates a...
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Images: Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in Des PlainesDec 12, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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150,000 expected in Des Plaines for religious celebrationDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims will converge on Des Plaines this weekend for an overnight celebration honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. ...
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Be blessed rather than stressed this holiday seasonDec 07, 2011 12:00 am - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” #8212; Philippians 4:16 (NIV) ...
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Rolling Meadows church peforms ‘Life With Father’Dec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Come with the Community Church of Rolling Meadows back to the 1890s, when the Christmas hustle and bustle wasn’t the stress-inducer it is today, for an old-fashioned din...