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Trevi Fountain coins will continue to benefit Rome's needy

While millions of tourists throw a coin over their shoulder into Rome's Trevi Fountain hoping to return to Rome one day, the money scooped out of the fountain each week offers more concrete hope to the city's poor.

Pope announces new cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador

Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.

As Easter arrives, pope prepares for historic Cairo trip April 28-29

Holy Week in Rome is a colorful and dramatic affair, where the story of Christ’s passion, death and...

Chicago City Council honors Cardinal Cupich

On Jan. 25, the Chicago City Council and Mayor Rahm Emanuel took time out of their regular meeting...

Four years into pontificate, Francis shows no signs of slowing down

VATICAN CITY — Walk around Rome during the holiday season and you see the city’s famous streets de...

Cardinal Cupich holds vespers at titular church

ROME -- The day after Pope Francis inducted him into the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Cupich too...

Local Catholics celebrate Mother Teresa’s canonization

Hours after Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa of Kolkata in Rome, more than 1,300 people filled...

Americans in Rome hold memorial for Cardinal George

On April 25, two days after Cardinal George was laid to rest in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaine...

Local Catholics make trip to Rome for canonizations

When multitudes gathered in St. Peter Square and surrounding streets for the double canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, Chicago Catholics were in the mix, including dozens with Polish heritage.

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