Requests for church asylum have almost quadrupled in some places, according to the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). However, not everyone can be offered protection. An increasing number of ...

Private equity firm Advent is close to finalizing a single-asset continuation vehicle that holds Xplor Technologies, valuing the payments company at $3 billion to $4 billion, according to people ...

Chicago Bulls fans noticed a rather significant absence at the team's games this week: its six championship banners. As it turns out, there was a reason for that, and it doesn't make the story any ...

Buyout firm Advent International is seeking an around $300 million equivalent loan to back its purchase of contact lens maker Ginko International’s China operations, according to people familiar ...

Advent Lutheran Church, 16 Telford Ave., West Lawn, begins celebration of its 100th anniversary year with a concert by the Kutztown University Choir, under the direction of Dr. Derrick Thompson ...

A trio of candles are depicted in a wreath similar to an advent calendar ... We spotted four different Festival of the Holidays banners hanging throughout World Showcase. One depicts Spaceship ...

The deadline for submitting items for church briefs to be published in our print edition is 2 p.m. Wednesday. To have an item listed, email Trish Choate at tchoate@gannett.com. Please limit ...

Advent, a time of joyful expectation, calls Christians to embody hope in their families, workplaces, and communities. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes Advent as a season to renew ...

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, is celebrating the Advent season by fighting hunger. The third of four weekly sermons, food/toiletry collections and sandwich-making ...

The Brush Church of the Nazarene invites the community to a free concert, Usher In Advent & Christmas with Lament, on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. The event is open to everyone, especially those ...

And for many, it’s nearly time to open the first door on their Advent calendar. Advent calendars are increasingly big business. It’s 24 days for brands to put their products in a shop window ...