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Bishops express sorrow, condemn racially motivated shooting in Buffalo

Several U.S. Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and called out racism and gun violence after reports of a May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left at least three injured and 10 dead -- a crime authorities categorized as likely motivated by hatred for Black people.

Beyond the Headlines: Misericordia opens new drive-thru bakery

In our latest edition of Beyond the Headlines, we speak to Father Jack Clair, president and executive director of Misericordia Home about their new drive-thru bakery and cafe that is where residents help bake and serve customers.

Maryville nursery offers free emergency childcare to families in crisis

Paula Johnson moved to Chicago in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with her two sons to take a new job. She was in a new city on her own. It was good, though, said Johnson, until her sons’ childcare center had to close temporarily because of the pandemic.

Misericordia opens new drive-thru bakery and cafe

For many years, Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, former longtime head of Misericordia Home, wanted a drive-thru bakery where her residents could work and interact with the community.

Climate change topic of youth summit at St. Viator

Climate change and what can be done about it were the topics of the day when over 60 students from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Diocese of Joliet gathered for a Youth Climate Summit on April 9 at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.

Father Thomas Baima, longtime interfaith leader, dies

When Father Thomas A. Baima, 69, died April 20, friends and colleagues recalled his exceptional intellect and generous heart.

Pope tells Russian patriarch they are not 'clerics of the state'

Warning that the Russian Orthodox patriarch should not "turn himself into Putin's altar boy," Pope Francis also said he would like to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Life, legacy of 'labor priest' Chicago's Msgr. Higgins recalled at AFL-CIO forum

Labor advocates were urged to follow the legacy of Msgr. George Higgins, the foremost "labor priest" of the 20th century, during a May 2 forum celebrating the Chicago priest's efforts on behalf of workers.

Vatican officials in U.S to study alleged miracles in Father Tolton's cause

The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States to investigate possible miracles related to the priest's sainthood cause.

Kolbe House walk prays for incarcerated, justice reform

For the 50 or so Chicago-area Catholics who gathered outside Cook County Jail on Palm Sunday, the 2-mile prayer walk hosted by Kolbe House offered an opportunity to show solidarity with people affected by incarceration.
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