‘Stop the tragedy of war,’ pope says after U.S. bombs Iran

Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East “alarming” and said diplomacy was the only responsible way forward.

Pope Leo: Hope in God must lead to justice for the poor

Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of the Poor.

The urgency of living authentically

Cardinal Cupich delivered the following homily June 14 at Rate Field in Chicago, during the closing Mass of the archdiocese’s celebration of Pope Leo XIV:

Pope in a Sox hat

Regular readers of this column know that I am a Sox fan.

Archdiocese marks 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’’

Ten years after Pope Francis released “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” the message of the encyclical has taken root in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Archdiocese lays to rest Bishop John Gorman, 99

Friends, family and loved ones remembered Auxiliary Bishop John Gorman as a “cornerstone” of the church in the Archdiocese of Chicago and around the United States at his funeral Mass June 10 at Our Lady of the Woods Church in Orland Park.

Congratulations to our deacons celebrating jubilees

In this section, we recognize the deacons serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrating jubilees this year. Deacons assist the bishop and priests in ministries of the word, liturgy and charity. Deacons also identify the needs of the poor and underserved, and shepherd the church’s resources to meet those needs. We thank them for their service and congratulate them on their anniversaries.

St. Anthony Parish celebrates patron, jubilee year

Under large mosaics depicting the miracles of their patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua parishioners gathered to celebrate their patron’s feast on June 8, Pentecost, with a bilingual Mass and fiesta in the parking lot.

Thousands of Catholics celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field

Thousands of Catholics from across the Chicago area and beyond gathered June 14 at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, to celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born, Dolton-raised Augustinian and White Sox fan who was elected the 266th Successor of Peter on May 8.

July 6: 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time

What aspect of your life — what relationship, behavior, memory, etc. — do you feel the most self-conscious about? Who knows that about you, if anyone? Can you imagine how you would feel if it ever became public knowledge?
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