Religion
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Buffalo Grove basketball tournament promotes organ donationDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - A sixth grade basketball tournament celebrating the life of a former St. Mary student and raising awareness of the importance of organ donation is turning 20 this year. ...
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Willow Creek services months in the makingDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - While approximately 80,000 members and annual guests of Willow Creek Community Church have been anticipating this year's Christmas services for the past several weeks, t...
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Chicago Pride organizers agree to move parade timeDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Organizers with Chicago’s annual gay pride parade have agreed to a later start time after one of Chicago’s oldest Roman Catholic churches objected to a newly proposed ro...
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Palatine church parishioners get money, use it to help othersDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Now more than ever, a family’s need to pay the bills may override its desire to help others during the holiday season. So it came as an especially welcome surprise last ...
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Kids put own spin on Christmas pageantDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - It was the miracle of miracles. Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Unfortunately, at the time, Mary and Joseph weren't there for the blessed event. They were still riding...
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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...