The pastor of a Chicago-area church that called on parishioners to "fast" from "whiteness" during the Lenten season is defending the controversial move amid public outcry. In a statement to Fox News ...

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- As the Christian season of Lent comes to a close, the lead pastor of First United Church in Oak Park is speaking out for the first time about his congregation's chosen Lenten ...

OAK PARK, Ill. — A church in a suburb of Chicago announced last month it was “fasting from whiteness” for Lent. First United Church of Oak Park is “an open community united in love and justice,” ...

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First United Church of Oak Park is "an open community united in love and justice," according to the church's website. The announcement was made in the March edition of the church's newsletter, The ...