Vatican Vatican calls for accountability for abusers, those who protected them In the wake of a grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, a Vatican spokesman called the abuses described in the report as being "criminal and morally reprehensible."
Chicagoland Englewood school celebrates first responders Members of the Chicago Police Department joined the Academy of St. Benedict the African, located in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood, for its third annual end-of-summer barbecue Aug. 8, 2018 to thank the first responders.
Vatican Vatican abuse expert: Crisis is call to new vision of priesthood, accountability A Jesuit priest who has been on the frontline of advocating for survivors of clerical sexual abuse and developing detailed programs to prevent abuse said the crisis unfolding, again, in the United States is a summons to a new way of envisioning the church and taking responsibility for it.
Chicagoland Superintendent looks forward to upcoming academic year As parents and children shop for school supplies and teachers prepare their classrooms for the coming school year, Chicago Catholic asked Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools, what his hopes and expectations are for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Chicagoland Pastor uses 100th triathlon to raise money for his parish Father Rob Schultz wants to be an inspiration. He also wants to fix the leaky roofs and foundation at St. Beatrice Parish in Schiller Park, where he has been pastor since 2009.
Chicagoland Worshipers at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe give thanks after rector, all other passengers survive plane crash Hundreds of worshippers gathered outdoors at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines the evening of Aug. 1 to give thanks for the survival of all 103 people aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431, which crashed almost immediately after takeoff from Durango’s General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport July 31.
Vatican Pope revises catechism, says death penalty is 'inadmissible' Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert "the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person" and to commit the church to working toward its abolition worldwide.
U.S. USCCB president: Church must address leaders' 'moral failures of judgment' Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick "will rightly face" a Vatican canonical process regarding sexual abuse allegations against him, but the U.S. Catholic Church must take steps to respond to church leaders' "moral failures of judgment," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Chicagoland Retirement doesn’t always mean rest for religious sisters Ask a religious sister — one who is retired, or old enough to be retired at least — why she continues to serve in ways from praying for the church and the world to teaching English as a second language, and she might be confused by the question.
Chicagoland Thank you for your service With this issue, Chicago Catholic salutes and thanks the religious men and women who have devoted their lives to serving the people of God. In the following pages, we honor hundreds of teachers, nurses, chaplains and parish priests who have given anywhere from 25 to 85 years in service of the Lord. Join us in offering them our gratitude.
Chicagoland Chicago area priests, young leaders get first-hand look at border Catholics have been on the front lines of the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the U.S.-Mexico border, a crisis that has lasted for years. It cropped up in the news this spring when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a zero-tolerance policy in which all adults crossing the border without permission would be criminally prosecuted, and any children traveling with them would be taken away.