Chicagoland Videos welcome people back to Mass, share protocols The archdiocese’s Office of Radio and Television is launching a video effort to welcome people back to in-person Mass and inform them of updated COVID-19 protocols. The effort will be shared through archdiocesan online channels.
Chicagoland Bishop Manz’s ministry included work with migrants When Bishop John Manz began attending meetings of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after his episcopal ordination in 1996, he quickly learned that the big semiannual meetings were not where the action was.
Chicagoland Dogs romp at St. Gregory pop-up dog park St. Gregory the Great Church hosted a pop-up dog park during a community festival.
Chicagoland Holy women, men focus of series by longtime iconographer Joe Malham is well known for his work as an iconographer. The artist-in-residence at St. Gregory the Great Church at Mother of God Parish, 5545 N. Paulina St., has created a new series featuring modern holy women and men who did great things during their lifetimes.
Vatican Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation
Vatican World Day for Grandparents and Elderly: A time for small acts of kindness Try a little tenderness. That's basically how Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 73, summarized Pope Francis' vision for what older people, their grandchildren and friends should do to change the world after the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled July 16 to end a program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children.
Chicagoland EWTN preparing show on Venerable Augustus Tolton For several days in June, the host of EWTN’s “They Might Be Saints” visited the Archdiocese of Chicago with a crew to film interviews and actor reenactments for an upcoming episode on the life of Venerable Augustus Tolton.
U.S. Bishops support investigation of former U.S. residential schools In response to a late June announcement, the United States will be conducting an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to search for graves of Native American children, a spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said June 28 the bishops will "look for ways to be of assistance."
U.S. Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department's temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Chicagoland Local Catholics help those affected by devastating tornado In the aftermath of a category EF-3 tornado that ripped through Woodridge and Naperville on June 19, Chicago-area residents are offering assistance to those whose homes and businesses were damaged by the storms.