Chicagoland Holy Name Cathedral: then and now As the mother church of the archdiocese, Holy Name Cathedral, at State and Superior streets, is the site of numerous major events in the life of the local church. Take a look back at some of the regular events, then and now.
Chicagoland 1926 Eucharistic Congress brings ‘sense of wonder’ The 28th Eucharistic Congress, held June 20-24, 1926, in the Archdiocese of Chicago, included Masses and holy hours at every Catholic church in the archdiocese; huge gatherings at Soldier Field; and a pilgrimage to the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, where nearly 1 million people participated in a Mass on the congress’ closing day.
Chicagoland ‘Church Clips’ returns for anniversary issue For many years, a favorite feature in our pages was “Church Clips” by Dolores Madlener, which offered a regular dose of “benevolent gossip.”
Chicagoland ‘Crusaders’ boosted subscriptions from 1939 to 1960s Once upon a time, the New World had an army of salespeople on the streets every year.
U.S. Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey's aftermath Catholic dioceses and charities are quickly organizing to help in the aftermath of a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall with winds of 130 miles per hour late on Aug. 25 into the Rockport, Texas area, northeast of Corpus Christi.
Chicagoland King’s assassination took center stage in 1968 Nearly 50 years ago, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “weighed upon the conscience of the world.” That was the headline on the cover of the April 12, 1968, issue of The New World.
Chicagoland Our Lady of the Angels School fire never forgotten Ninety-five people — 92 students and three teaching nuns — died in the fire that rampaged through the second floor of the north wing of the Our Lady of the Angels School near Hamlin and Chicago avenues, on Dec. 1, 1958.
Chicagoland Former editors reflect on their time at the paper In celebration of our 125th anniversary, the staff of Chicago Catholic asked several former editors about their years here. Here is what they had to say.
Chicagoland Archdiocese launches Bible study for young adults Young adult Catholics who want to take a deeper look at how the Word of God is active in their lives can participate this fall in Six Weeks with the Word, a series of weekly reflections on the Gospel of Matthew.
Vatican Cardinal Samuel Stritch and St. Agnes Outside the Walls Anniversaries are a time to reflect, and the 125th year of this publication is a moment to think about the historic links between Rome and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Chicagoland Catholic schools set earlier date for entrance exams Eighth-graders who plan to go to Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago next year will have to have their No. 2 pencils sharpened and ready to go a little earlier than in previous years.