Chicagoland Vicariate II Mass revives tradition of welcoming neophytes For Joyce Nordhus, Communion on April 28, Divine Mercy Sunday, was something she had been looking forward to for a long time. Nordhus was baptized, confirmed and received the Eucharist for the first time at the Easter Vigil Mass April 20 at St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge. She attended a neophyte Mass April 28 with Bishop Mark Bartosic at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish, also in Park Ridge.
Chicagoland Warriors for Peace: Helping youth combat violence in Gage Park For the youth of Gage Park on the city’s South Side, the traumatic experience of witnessing gun violence is commonplace. But thanks to Warriors for Peace, the youth group of St. Gall Parish, 5511 S. Sawyer Ave., the neighborhood’s young people have a safe space to express themselves.
Chicagoland Winning essay: How would Father Tolton respond to bullies? During February, which is Black History Month, the archdiocese’s Black Catholic Initiative held an essay contest for students in Catholic schools on the topic “How would Father Augustus Tolton respond to bullies?”
Chicagoland Catholic Theological Union commemorates 50th anniversary Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant during the 50th anniversary celebration of Catholic Theological Union on May 5, 2019, held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Hyde Park.
U.S. Shareholders push U.S. telecom firms to tackle online child sexual abuse Online child sexual abuse is a booming international business and religious congregations holding stocks in major telecom firms are stepping up their advocacy to thwart it.
International Church workers: Venezuelan indigenous face some of greatest hardships Bending over a hammock, Sister Ines Arciniegas cradles a week-old infant, rocking the baby as she inquires about the mother’s health. Reaching into a bag, she pulls out clothing for the newborn and for another baby nursing at his mother’s breast.
U.S. As execution looms, case for clemency hinges on an act of forgiveness Don Johnson, set to be executed May 16 by the state of Tennessee for the brutal 1984 murder of his wife Connie Johnson, has several people in his corner advocating clemency for him.
International Churches in South Asia, Southeast Asia have been targets of increased attacks Churches in South and Southeast Asia -- which have 150 million Catholics and other Christians -- have been the focus of attacks in a growing number of countries in recent years, including fatal bomb attacks on churches in the Philippines and Indonesia by Islamic radicals in the past 12 months.
International French leaders pledge Notre Dame Cathedral will be restored Church leaders joined government officials in saying they expect that Notre Dame Cathedral’s grandeur will be restored as firefighters extinguished the last flames of a fast-moving blaze that seriously damaged much of the iconic structure.
Chicagoland Holy Week 2019 Catholics across the Archdicoese of Chicago participated in a variety of liturgies and devotions between Palm Sunday and the Easter Vigil.
U.S. Thousands of new Catholics received into the church at Easter Vigil Tens of thousands of new Catholics were received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil liturgies in parishes throughout the United States the night of April 20.