Gov. J.B. Pritzker,said the new Dept. of Early Childhood will streamline and enhance services for children, families, and early childhood providers across the state.
Sean Rowe, a 49-year-old bishop from western Pennsylvania, on Wednesday became the youngest person ever elected as leader of the Episcopal Church.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S., turning back conservatives and the state’s GOP governor who have welcomed religious groups into public education.
Seven Catholic parishes in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Alsip build walls for a Habitat for Humanity home in Michigan.
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.
Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
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The holiday marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, and is celebrated worldwide.
Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it’s supposed to be. But this year, after eight months of devastating war between Israel and Hamas, many families will eat canned food in stifling tents.
Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it’s supposed to be. But this year, after eight months of devastating war between Israel and Hamas, many families will eat canned food in stifling tents.