Vatican Pope Francis’ October synod on Pan Amazon region looks prophetic As the Amazon rainforest burns, Pope Francis’ decision to hold a synod of bishops focusing on the region next month seems prophetic. From Oct. 6-27, church and community leaders from across the Pan-Amazon region will gather in Rome to discuss this forgotten part of the world, a “lung” of the planet that is now struggling to breathe.
Vatican Euthanasia is not an expression of personal freedom, pope says Medical advancements do not help if they treat people as objects or when they are applied only to those people who are not considered a burden and "deserve" to be helped, Pope Francis said.
Chicagoland Little Sisters of the Poor celebrate 150 years in the US Members and friends of the Little Sisters of the Poor gathered at St. Joseph's Home in Palatine for a Mass of thanksgiving Aug. 30, 2019, the feast day of St. Jeanne Jugan, the community's founder. They were celebrating the 150th anniversary of the community in the United States.
Chicagoland Young adults learn about Scripture through Catholic, Jewish lenses On the evening of Aug. 21, 18 people gathered in the West Loop. They were students and young adults: some Catholic, some Jewish, some neither.
U.S. Meet some angels who appear in the Bible “In my old age ‘angels,’ as I call them, have come to me,” a 95-year-old woman named Erminia told Pope Francis during his March 2015 visit to Naples, Italy. Her angels included “young and not-so-young people,” she explained. They “help me, visit me, support me in my daily struggles.”
Vatican Pope: Proclaim God’s love through care for needy While listening to and obeying God’s word brings healing and comfort to those in need, it also can attract disdain and even hatred from others, Pope Francis said.
Vatican Pope Francis to create 13 new cardinals in October Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Oct. 5, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of “the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men and women of the earth.”
International Pope, bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest Describing the Amazon rainforest as "vital for our planet," Pope Francis joined the regions bishops in praying for action to extinguish the massive fires burning there.
Chicagoland Parishes, schools to observe ‘Season of Creation’ Sept. 1-Oct. 4 Parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Chicago will join with churches around the world in observing the “Season of Creation” from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.
Chicagoland Dax House provides home to DePaul University’s housing-insecure students Dominique Coronel wasn’t a stranger to housing insecurity before he arrived at DePaul University. By the time he was in high school, he was having trouble finding a secure place to live. He lost the care of his parents when he was young, he said, his mother to addiction and his father to incarceration.
Chicagoland Little Village’s Padres Angeles changing hearts, promoting peace On Nov. 17, 2012, Doris Hernández’s son Freddy, 20, died after being shot in the face and chest while standing in an alley in Little Village. Following the shooting, she attended a vigil for him held at the scene and where his blood was being washed off the pavement. About 80 people were there.