Religion
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St. Raymond in Mt. Prospect raising $3.1 million for renovationJul 27, 2012 2:58 pm - St. Raymond de Penafort parish in Mount Prospect is roughly two-thirds of the way toward completing a $3.1 million fundraising campaign that will pay for extensive renov...
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Cardinal George visits Lake County jail to meet, bless inmatesJul 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Guided through locked doors guarded by deputies to a room full of jail cells, Cardinal Francis George made his way around the room to greet inmates. The archbishop of Ch...
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Church near Mundelein hosts 38th annual eventJul 25, 2012 8:11 am - St. Mary of the Annunciation’s 38th Annual Pork and Corn Roast, one of Lake County’s signature summer festivals, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4, at the church on Erha...
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Court: School graduations in church crossed lineJul 23, 2012 5:26 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court says a pair of southeastern Wisconsin high schools violated the U.S. Constitution when they held graduations in a church. An anon...
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More than 200 turn out for Addison Bible Church reunionJul 22, 2012 7:51 pm - Addison Bible Church may not have survived as a congregation, but it has survived the test of time. The church held its final service nearly 10 years ago at its building...
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Ela cemetery walkJul 22, 2012 5:07 pm - The Ela Historical Society and Museum, in cooperation with St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, is hosting a cemetery walk on Aug. 4. Tours are at 10 a.m., 1...
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Scientists, seminarians debate evolution onlineJul 22, 2012 6:23 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Public discussion of evolution often turns into a nasty debate between young-earth creationists on one side and atheists who believe science disproves...
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Legion revamps girls’ school program after abusesJul 22, 2012 6:23 am - VATICAN CITY — The troubled Legion of Christ religious order says it is revamping a specialized high school program for teenage girls after dozens of alumni denounced ps...
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St. Bede open houseJul 20, 2012 5:43 pm - St. Bede Catholic School in Ingleside hosts an open house on Wednesday, July 25 from 5 to 7 p.m., at 36399 Wilson Road in Ingleside. School staff, faculty and parent rep...
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Muslims prepare for long, hot days of Ramadan fastingJul 19, 2012 11:00 pm - As the moon rises over North America, the holy month of Ramadan begins. But the intense heat and dry conditions will make this year's fast even more challenging than usu...