House Rejects Study With Ties to Scientology
By Brian Mackey
The Illinois House on Wednesday rejected an attempt to take a closer look at the field of psychiatry and its role in shaping Illinois law.
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Pope Canonises 800 Italian Ottoman Victims
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
Pope Francis has proclaimed the first saints of his pontificate in a ceremony at the Vatican - a list which includes 800 victims of an atrocity carried out by Ottoman soldiers in 1480.
Vigil for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims Set
Scheduled for Monday NIght, 8 PM, Alma Mater Statue Site, Green & Wright, U of I Campus
By Jim Meadows
A vigil to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings is meant to promote a peaceful response to acts of violence.
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Pope Seeks Decisive Action Against Sex Abuse
By The Associated Press
Pope Francis directed the Vatican on Friday to act decisively on clergy sex abuse cases and punish pedophile priests, saying the Catholic Church's "credibility" was on the line.
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Italy’s Chocolate Easter Eggs: Big, Bold and Full of Bling
By Amy Gutmann
In Italy, there are no Easter egg hunts, no marshmallow Peeps and definitely no jelly beans.
Pope Francis Wants Church for the Poor
By The Associated Press
Pope Francis offered intimate insights Saturday into the moments after his election, telling journalists that he was immediately inspired to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi because of his work for peace and the poor — and that he himself would like to see "a poor church and a church for the poor."
In Argentina, New Pope Has Many Supporters, And A Few Critics
By John Otis
The 266th pope, and the first ever from Latin America, has one lung, rides the subway, reads Dostoevsky and has been described as both a moral compass and a silent accomplice to Argentina's former Dirty War leaders.
Spreading Faith Within Prison Walls
By Jeff Bossert
In just over two weeks, Illinois’ only maximum-security female correctional center will close its doors. But David Taylor, who volunteers at the Dwight Correctional Center, plans to keep counseling those inmates, and many more.
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope Francis
By The Associated Press
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope Wednesday and chose the papal name Francis, becoming first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.
Government Doesn’t Appeal Lindh Prison Prayer Ruling
By The Associated Press
A federal prison in Indiana on Wednesday was expected to begin allowing American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and other Muslim inmates housed in his tightly controlled unit to start holding daily ritual group prayers.
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