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Group launches fast for children in detention centers

Dozens of Chicago-area Catholics were joined by Lutheran, Jewish and Muslim representatives as they all prayed for immigrant children held in U.S. detention centers at the Healing Garden near Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road, Oct. 16.

Ministry, ecology, mission are main themes at synod's first week

The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of violence against the earth.

Fifty years later, national liturgy group still has work to do

When the Second Vatican Council decreed that the liturgy be celebrated in people’s native languages in its “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy,” the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops knew it would need some help training clergy and laypeople in the new texts that would be developed.

Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints

Saints are people who recognized their need for God's help, who took risks to discover God's will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Cupich blesses NCYC pilgrims

Cardinal Cupich celebrated Mass Sept. 21 at Sacred Heart Parish, Palos Hills, and blessed teenagers who plan to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 21-23 in Indianapolis. NCYC is open to high school-age students.

Seven elementary schools receive national Blue Ribbon awards

Seven Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Chicago were recognized this year by the U.S. Department of Education with its National Blue Ribbon Award.

Parishes gather for Renew My Church Vision Day

Leaders from 35 parishes newly formed under Renew My Church came together Sept. 6 for Vision Day: Building the New Reality at St. John Brebeuf Parish in Niles to learn about how they can make their communities more vital and engaged as part of the final stage of the process.

Parishes hold novena to pray for healing, atonement of abuse crisis

For nine consecutive nights culminating with the Sept. 29 feast of the archangels, Bishop Mark Bartosic visited a different church in Vicariate II and joined the congregation in praying for healing and atonement for the clerical sexual abuse crisis that has roiled the church.

Pope signs decrees in causes for St. John Paul’s mentor, two martyrs

Pope Francis recognized the miracle needed for the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, a mentor and friend of St. John Paul II.

Priests embrace animals in spirit of St. Francis of Assisi

Father David Simonetti was never a pet person. He never had a pet growing up, he said, except a goldfish he won at a carnival. “He drowned,” Simonetti said.
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