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Congolese priest impressed by C-U
URBANA — Father Zephyrin Nsimba came here from the Congo and likes what he sees.
A mission worker for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Nsimba came here to meet with and celebrate Mass with Congolese residents — he said there are many here — and help organize a massive clothing drive for his troubled nation.
Champaign police found nothing amiss at St. Thomas More
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police concluded that there was nothing criminal in an incident that occurred at the High School of St. Thomas More earlier this month.
Millage out as St. Thomas More principal
CHAMPAIGN — Tim Millage is no longer principal of The High School of St. Thomas More in Champaign, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria announced Monday.
Tatums to be honored for service
URBANA — The Canaan Baptist Church family and community will honor the Rev. and Mrs. B. J. Tatum at 5 p.m. Sunday for 34 years of service to the Champaign-Urbana community as well as nationally and internationally.
Ministry's director has plenty of support
RANTOUL — Peter Schneider, director of Jesus is the Way Prison Ministries, remembers the first time he set foot in a prison.
The place was the state prison in Danville. The year was 1994.
"It was stark," he said. "It was very intimidating. The people who were running it seemed pretty aggressive as far as not cutting you any slack."
Ministry offers ex-inmates avenue for change
RANTOUL — A former Holiday Inn Jr. on the village's south side could easily be named "The Second Chance Inn."
The former roadhouse does more than house people needing a place to stay. It's a 10-month stopping point for many former prison inmates wanting to turn their lives around.
Catholic academy passes halfway point in fund drive
DANVILLE — Several weeks into Schlarman Academy's first major fundraiser, Catholic school officials announced that they are more than halfway to their $1.5 million goal.
"We're very excited. We have raised $800,000 in a very short period of time," said Suzette Kittell, who is co-chairing the new academy's capital campaign with Raymond Broderick.
Pope urges spiritual renewal in Germany
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FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI issued a strong call for spiritual renewal among Germans, as he wrapped up a visit to his homeland in which he addressed parliament and met with victims of clerical abuse.
More than 250 in area affected by battle between Catholic Charities, Illinois
The battle between the Catholic Church and state of Illinois over foster care and adoption services has real-life ramifications for more than 250 East Central Illinois children.
Currently, about 135 children in Champaign County are in foster care homes managed by Catholic Charities, according to state figures. In Vermilion County, the agency oversees 125 foster cases.
State has had previous foster-care changes
Illinois has been through similar foster-care transitions in Chicago and Rockford.
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