Religion
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After three decades leading congregation, Long Grove rabbi ready for goodbyeMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty years ago, Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove was the Little Shul on the Prairie. Since then, as the area has grown into a cosmopolitan suburb, the Beth Judea ...
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Believers' reactions mixed to unfulfilled doomsdayMay 21, 2011 11:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — The hour of the apocalypse came quietly and went the same way — leaving those who believed that Saturday evening would mark the world's end confused, ...
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End of the world? How about a party instead?May 21, 2011 6:00 am - For some, it's Judgment Day. For others, it's party time. A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe that Jesus Christ will return to ea...
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Chicago archdiocese reinstates PflegerMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - An outspoken Chicago priest suspended last month over a disagreement about a proposed transfer from his South Side church was reinstated Friday by the Archdiocese of Chi...
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Polish native new priest in PalatineMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - A native of Poland who is being ordained Saturday, May 21, as a priest will be assigned to St. Thomas Villanova Parish in Palatine, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced ...
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Abbey’s historic art grotto untouched by tornadoMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - CULLMAN, Ala. — In a north Alabama city forever changed by April’s tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known a...
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Australian churches can discriminate against gaysMay 08, 2011 6:00 am - SYDNEY — Religious groups in Australia are allowed to discriminate against people who are gay or transgender, prompting criticism from gay rights activists who find it g...
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Religion news in briefMay 08, 2011 6:00 am - Maine bishop condemns mosque graffiti PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s Roman Catholic bishop is speaking out against inflammatory graffiti that was painted on Portland’s l...
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Man finds mission in son’s deathMay 07, 2011 6:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — On Feb. 19, 2010, Steve Baum and Deena Baum of Waterloo experienced the worse loss a parent could fathom. Their 6-year-old son Austin Baum, Austin’s...
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First church in Elgin to mark 175th anniversaryMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - By Jerry Turnquist Daily Herald columnist First Congregational Church of Elgin — the first congregation to be formed in the city — will mark a special anniversary on Thu...