Photo Gallery Cathedral hosts annual child-abuse prevention Mass Holy Name Cathedral hosted the third-annual Child Abuse Prevention Mass on April 30, 2022. Worshippers were invited to plant pinwheels after Mass in the cathedral's courtyard and along Superior Street to raise awareness of the child safeguarding efforts in all archdiocese Catholic schools and parishes. Pinwheels are the national symbol of child abuse prevention and planting them together is a call to action to keep children safe. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Chicagoland 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.
Photo Gallery Dinner celebrates Mundelein Seminary's 100th anniversary The University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary hosted “An Evening of Tribute” as part of its Centennial Celebration of Mundelein events on April 21, 2022 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago. This year’s “As Those Who Serve” award was presented posthumously to Cardinal George Mundelein, who founded the seminary. Men from dioceses around the country attend Mundelein Seminary to prepare for priesthood. (Deacon Randy Belice/USML)
U.S. 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.
Photo Gallery St. Benedict the African parishioners participate in feet washing Parishioners at St. Benedict the African Parish, 340 W. 66th St., celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 14, 2022. Father Tom Walsh washed the feet of members of the congregation after they made their way through the baptismal pool. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Other Authors His memory is a blessing In the Jewish tradition, when we say, “May his memory be a blessing,” we intend something specific. When a person has lived well and righteously, his life conduct and behavior is instructive and inspiring.
Photo Gallery Cardinal Cupich welcomes new Catholics at the Easter Vigil Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant during the Easter Vigil Mass with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) at Holy Name Cathedral on April 16, 2022. People from Holy Name Cathedral Parish became full members of the Catholic Church during the celebration by receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, as part of the RCIA process. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Photo Gallery Annual Via Crucis returns after pandemic Parishes throughout the archdiocese mark Good Friday by holding a Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, through their neighborhoods. During the pandemic, many were put on hold but this year many returned for Good Friday April 15, 2022. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Melrose Park held their Via Crucis indoors because of a threat of bad weather. St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish held its first procession in decades. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
U.S. Cardinal urges reflection on ‘weighty moral question’ of capital punishment Marking Good Friday, the most solemn day in the church calendar, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington venerated the cross of Jesus and urged the faithful to “consider carefully the impact that capital punishment has on us as a society. On this day, when we must all acknowledge that we have all been set free through the death of one who was truly and perfectly innocent, should we not consider working for a society made more humane by disallowing yet one more act of violence?” he asked.
U.S. Lumen Christi Institute receives grant to fund network of Catholic thought A national network of institutes of Catholic thought will soon launch as part of a new $3.65 million grant, issued by the John Templeton Foundation in February.
International German bishop responds to letter criticizing Synodal Path The head of the German bishops’ conference responded to an open letter from more than 70 bishops from four continents and expressed surprise at some of what they said — and did not say.