Vatican State of Earth tomorrow depends on action today, pope tells activists While everyone has a role and responsibility to help safeguard the planet, all governments must uphold commitments agreed upon in the Paris Accord on reducing climate change, Pope Francis said.
Chicagoland ‘X Factor Priest’ kicks off Theology on Tap About 800 young adults helped kick off Theology on Tap’s 2018 summer season June 25 at the Fremont, a nightclub at 15 W. Illinois St.
U.S. Supreme Court rulings, justice nomination stir strong emotions The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged U.S. senators July 6 not to support using the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion as a litmus test for confirming judicial nominees.
U.S. Bishops visit border, call reunification of children urgent In less than 48 hours, a group of Catholic bishops saw the faces of triumph and relief from migrants who had been recently released by immigration authorities, but ended their two-day journey to the border with a more "somber" experience, visiting detained migrant children living temporarily within the walls of a converted Walmart.
Chicagoland Pope Francis names three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago Pope Francis appointed Father Mark Bartosic, Father Robert Casey and Father Ronald Hicks as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago on July 3. At the same time, he accepted the resignations of auxiliary bishops George Rassas and Francis Kane, both of whom are past age 75.
Chicagoland Convocation develops fellowship among priests The June 18-21 priests’ convocation offered participants a chance to reflect on their priesthood and the church, as well as an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
International Bishops, journalists attacked at Nicaraguan church Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government July 9 as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has tried to diffuse a worsening political crisis through dialogue.
Vatican Church has long history of supporting science When friends and colleagues find out I work with the Vatican Observatory, their first reaction is often surprise that the Catholic Church supports a scientific research institute, particularly one that studies astronomy. After all, the Catholic Church put Galileo on trial for heresy.
U.S. Chicago-based Catholic Extension launches reunification fund to help families at border Catholic Extension announced June 21 it has established a Family Reunification Fund as "a response to the human tragedy unfolding on the nation's southern border" with Mexico.
Chicagoland Youth group members consecrate themselves to Mary A group with a mission to evangelize young Hispanics in the United States now has 21 Chicago-area members who have consecrated their lives to Mary.
Chicagoland Art at St. Benedict the African reflects experience of black Catholics In the 1970s, when Cardinal Joseph Bernardin asked Catholics in Englewood what they wanted the church in their neighborhood to look like, they said, “themselves.”