Vatican Pope responds to cardinals on blessings for homosexuals, female priests The Catholic Church, in pursuit of “pastoral prudence,” should discern if there are ways of giving blessings to homosexual persons that do not alter the church’s teaching on marriage, Pope Francis said.
Vatican Hundreds stand in line to greet new cardinals from the 'peripheries' One consequence of Pope Francis choosing new cardinals from the “peripheries” is that friends, family and fans of the newly elevated are just as shocked and surprised as the new cardinals are themselves to have been given the honor.
Photo Gallery Urban farm, labyrinth highlighted at parish's creation event People tour the urban farm at St. James Parish, 2907 S. Wabash Ave., on Sept. 10, 2023 during a care for creation event. The farm grows produce for local food pantries in Pilsen and Bronzeville. Visitors also walked through the labyrinth. (Julie Jaidinger/Chicago Catholic)
Chicagoland Why do we exhume saints’ bodies and preserve their relics? Deacon David Keene is a canon lawyer who serves as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago, but he also holds a doctorate in archeology and is an expert in the exhumation of human remains. Before he retired, federal, state, county and local officials regularly called him when remains were found and needed to be preserved or relocated.
Chicagoland Loyola University celebrates Sister Jean’s 104th birthday Loyola University Chicago celebrated the 104th birthday of BVM Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt at its annual Water Tower Campus block party Aug. 31, an event that included a line of students, alumni and other well-wishers waiting for a photo with her as well as an opportunity for all the attendees to sing “Happy Birthday” to Loyola’s biggest, and perhaps most unlikely, celebrity.
Chicagoland Cardinal Cantalamessa's remarks from the Day of Renewal Dear brothers and sisters of the diocese of Chicago, Peace be with you! Your pastor Card. Blase Cupich has asked me to share with you some of the reflections on evangelization I proposed to the Roman Curia last Lent.
Chicagoland Loyola University facilitates another Building Bridges discussion with Pope Francis Twelve university students from India, Pakistan and Nepal met online with Pope Francis in the third installment of Building Bridges, an effort initiated by Loyola University Chicago in 2022 to bring university students together to practice synodality.
Vatican Before synod retreat, pope prays for listening instead of polarization On the eve of a three-day spiritual retreat for participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis prayed that members of the church may embrace silence to listen to the voice of God and one another.
Vatican Bishops must promote communion, unity with pope, new U.S. cardinal says Every bishop in the world has made a promise to live and work in communion with the pope, a promise that includes obedience, said new U.S. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the first of 20 cardinals to receive his red hat from Pope Francis at a consistory Sept. 30.
Chicagoland U.S. delegates to Synod of Bishops gather in Mundelein Several U.S. delegates to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in October gathered Aug. 28-29 at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary for a time of spiritual reflection.
Chicagoland Global ministry helps migrants at Melrose Park parish Helping immigrants is nothing new for the Scalabrinian priests who serve at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Melrose Park. Helping migrants is the main charism of the congregation, which is active in 35 countries on five continents.