Chicagoland What is a missionary disciple in Renew My Church? The renewal we are undergoing through Renew My Church is encouraging us to be creative and to sometimes use distinct words or phrases to capture a new concept or to provide a different way of looking at something otherwise familiar.
Chicagoland Xavier Society provides free Catholic materials for the visually impaired Pamela Provost isn’t sure exactly when she first learned about the Xavier Society for the Blind, but she thinks it was in the early 1980s, well into her adulthood.
Vatican Pope: God is purifying the church with 'unbearable' pain of abuse scandal The clerical abuse scandal has caused everyone in the Catholic Church "pain and unbearable suffering," Pope Francis said, but it also is a call to repentance and the renewal of the church.
Chicagoland School choirs sing at Pueri Cantores festival Children from more than a dozen area Catholic choirs sang at the Chicago Choral Festival and Mass presented by the American Federation Pueri Cantores on Feb. 23, 2019, at Holy Name Cathedral. AFPC is the official music organization for students in the Catholic Church and organizes choral festivals and Masses for parish and school choirs around the United States.
Chicagoland Catholic schools celebrate African-American Heritage Month Sam Williams and the Selah St. Sabina Church Youth Choir perform during the 41st annual African-American Heritage Prayer Service held Feb. 22, 2019, at Holy Name Cathedral. The celebration drew hundreds of students from Catholic schools around the archdiocese.
Vatican Pope: No more excuses; time for 'all-out battle' against crime of abuse The time has come for an "all-out battle" against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, closing a global four-day summit on child protection in the Catholic Church.
Chicagoland Illinois bishops warn against extreme abortion legislation in General Assembly As Illinois faces so many pressing issues involving human life and dignity, it is incomprehensible that our elected officials have decided the pressing issue of the day is to enhance the chances that the lives of the most vulnerable and voiceless will be taken.
Vatican Archbishop: Bishops must protect their flock from abuse at all costs Catholics need to know that their leaders "mean business" when it comes to protecting minors from abuse, the Vatican's top abuse investigator told representatives of the world's bishops and religious orders.
Chicagoland St. Josephine Bakhita statue dedicated Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry blessed a statue of St. Josephine Bakhita following a Mass at the St. Adrian site, 7000 S. Washtenaw Ave., of Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish on Feb. 17, 2019. Born in Sudan to a prosperous family, Bakhita was kidnapped and forced into slavery for more than 12 years. She eventually ended up in Italy, where she encountered some religious women and joined their community.
Chicagoland Old St. Mary’s students learning the news hands-on At 8:15 a.m. on Fridays, classrooms at Old St. Mary’s School, 1474 S. Michigan Ave., tune into the morning news. Not the “Today Show” or “Good Morning America,” or even a program airing on a local Chicago station. Their news comes from a lot closer than that: a third-floor former breakout room that has been outfitted as TV studio, complete with green screens, teleprompters and two cameras.
Chicagoland Daniel Rudd: A pioneering leader in black Catholic journalism With February being African-American History Month, it’s a perfect opportunity to learn about a pioneering Catholic journalist from the past: Daniel Rudd, founder of the national black newspaper, the American Catholic Tribune, and founder of what is today the National Black Catholic Congress.