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Mormons grapple with media attention during Romney run
As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney continues his drive to win his party's nomination, Mormons worry they could face a barrage of negative scrutiny, much like that which engulfed President Barack Obama's former church on Chicago's South Side four years ago.
Source: Chicago Tribune

Illinois Catholics rail against new national contraception requirement
Obama administration says all religious hospitals, charities, schools must pay for employees' birth controlRoman Catholic bishops and institutions across Illinois are mounting their defenses against the Obama administration's requirement to include contraception in employees' health benefits, a state mandate they have been able to avoid for years.
Source: Chicago Tribune

George looking to Wall Street to shore up archdiocese finances
Church officials won't confirm bonds will be sold, but archdiocese earned a top rating from Moody's based on a proposed offering of $151.5 millionAs Cardinal Francis George prepares to retire in the next few years and hand over the reins of the Archdiocese of Chicago to a successor, he is looking to Wall Street and the achievement of one particular predecessor to ensure the church's long-term financial viability and leave a legacy of his own.
Source: Chicago Tribune

Archdiocese of Chicago considers bond sale
Seeking to replenish coffers that have covered the costs of construction, clergy misconduct and parish operations, the Archdiocese of Chicago is exploring a number of options to raise more money, including the sale of private bonds to investors.
Source: Chicago Tribune

Restricted priest mistakenly celebrated Mass, Chicago archdiocese says
A retired priest has been reminded that he is restricted from public ministry at a Northfield parish until the Archdiocese of Chicago can substantiate an allegation of sexual misconduct dating to the 1970s.
Source: Chicago Tribune

As Obama seeks re-election, his former church expands its vision
Congregation's plan for 27-acre sustainable community is part of its growing 'green ministry' Trinity United Church of Christ hasn't changed its priorities. But four years after the Protestant church on Chicago's South Side came under siege during the 2008 presidential campaign, it faces fewer distractions.
Source: Chicago Tribune

Where is Wright?
Retired pastor at Obama's former church keeps a low profileSince retiring from Trinity United Church of Christ in 2008, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., 70, has kept a relatively low profile. He has declined most interview requests, including one for this story.
Source: Chicago Tribune

A condo building's lobby is now off-limits to religious symbols of the season
Dispute over a creche has led association to move menorah to an upstairs community roomWise men searching for baby Jesus in a manger this Christmas should look on the fourth floor of Malibu East Condominiums in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
Source: Chicago Tribune