Vatican Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Wuerl's resignation as archbishop of Washington Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor.
Vatican McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes Pope Francis, Cardinal Marc Ouellet and an official Vatican statement seem to be laying the groundwork for an admission that mistakes were made in handling allegations that Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick engaged in sexual misconduct and even abuse.
Vatican Pope Francis convenes bishops for monthlong synod on youth A church unable to listen “cannot be credible,” Pope Francis told bishops from across the world who have gathered in Rome for a synod on youth Oct. 3-28.
Chicagoland Asian Catholics gather for community Mass Cardinal Cupich joined Asian Catholics from various ethnic communities for a Mass Sept. 30 at St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park.
Chicagoland Pets get blessings in honor of St. Francis Priests at St. Symphorosa Parish blessed parishioners' furry friends in front of the church Oct. 6, 2018. Pet parents bring their animals to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, around his feast day on Oct. 4 each year.
Chicagoland Holy Name Cathedral Mass welcomes Salvadoran community, gives thanks for St. Romero The Salvadoran community joined other Latino Catholics in celebrating the canonization of St. Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated while celebrating Mass in 1980, at an Oct. 14 Mass of thanksgiving at Holy Name Cathedral.
Chicagoland Sisters of the Living Word turn to video to get message out When the Sisters of the Living Word founded their congregation in 1975, they wanted to “read the signs of the times” and meet the needs they saw in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
Chicagoland Annual service awards conferred on lay leaders Each year, the Archdiocese of Chicago grants two kinds of awards to lay men and women for their dedication to the church and its ministries. The Bishop Quarter and Christifideles awards were conferred Oct. 7 at Holy Name Cathedral. Recipients were:
Chicagoland Seven archdiocesan schools win national Blue Ribbons Seven archdiocesan elementary schools learned that they had been 2018 Blue Ribbon schools by the U.S. Department of Education, bringing the total number of Blue Ribbons bestowed on archdiocesan schools since the program’s 1982 beginning to 102.
Chicagoland Health, immigration advocates oppose rule Several Catholic hospital and community leaders met Oct. 10 and called on people in their networks to oppose a proposed immigration rule change that would make it harder for immigrants to qualify for permanent resident status, and that could decrease immigrants’ access to health care.
Chicagoland Cardinal Bernardin's consistent ethic of life Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin introduced his consistent ethic of life in remarks at Fordham University in 1983, and quickly it came to be selectively misread.