Pope wants abuse summit to lead to clarity, action

At the upcoming meeting on protecting minors, Pope Francis wants leaders of the world's bishops' conferences to clearly understand what must be done to prevent abuse, care for victims and ensure no case is whitewashed or covered up.

March for Life Chicago draws people from Illinois, around Midwest

Marian Catholic student Chantelle Belcher attended the March for Life Chicago on Jan. 13 to support women who face the choice of aborting their child.

U.S. can both secure border, treat migrants humanely at the same time, says bishop

Securing borders and humane treatment of those fleeing persecution and seeking a better life "are not mutually exclusive," the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration said.

2019 will be ‘most dramatic’ of Pope Francis’ pontificate

This year looks to be the most dramatic yet of the Francis pontificate, with the first quarter of the year seeing a Vatican summit on clerical sexual abuse, the first papal visit to the Arabian peninsula and World Youth Day in Panama.

The bishops’ retreat and a new ecclesial season

I am writing this as the retreat held for the Catholic bishops of the United States at our seminary in Mundelein concludes. The weeklong retreat was the idea of Pope Francis.

Not by bread alone

It’s been a few years since I considered myself the best baker in our house.

U.S. bishops take part in weeklong retreat about clergy sex abuse crisis

The U.S. Catholic bishops took part in a closed-door retreat Jan. 2-8 at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake near Chicago to prayerfully consider ways to rebuild trust over the clergy sex abuse crisis.

Marian’s Sister Mary Jo using newfound fame to talk about God

Before she was a sister, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck was an athlete. Sister Mary Jo, 50, started playing softball, basketball and volleyball in elementary school, and she was a three-sport athlete all through high school and her first two years of college. She dropped basketball for her final two years, but stuck with softball and volleyball.

41 years of opening her arms to students

Renee Mandeldove first met Bridgid Miller in 1980, when she moved her four oldest children to St. Malachy School, 2252 W. Washington Blvd. Miller was a young principal, having only been in the position for two years. But she embraced Mandeldove’s family, Mandeldove said.

Dedicated teacher marks 50 years of forming minds at St. Richard School

When Joanne Gaus arrived at St. Richard School after graduating with a teaching degree in December 1968, the world was a different place. There was a glut of teachers, for one thing, she said, and it was hard to find a job. Her interview at St. Richard was the third one she had — her mother drove her and waited in the car in a snowstorm — and she was grateful to be offered a position.
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