Vatican Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
Chicagoland Airport chapels celebrate jubilee year honoring Our Lady Celebrations for a jubilee year at the chapels of O’Hare and Midway airports had just gotten underway when COVID-19 hit and airline travel was drastically curtailed.
Chicagoland Local retreat centers adapt to life in the pandemic Like many other programs and institutions in the archdiocese, Catholic retreat centers had to close their doors when the stay-at-home order went into effect for COVID-19 at the end of March. Since then, they have had to make decisions on how to continue their ministries during the pandemic.
Chicagoland Address racism by focusing on Christ, speaker says The solution to racism is to focus not on the differences between human beings but on Christ, according to evangelist and motivational speaker Brian Greenfield.
U.S. The pandemic can strengthen the human family’s bonds As the COVID-19 pandemic made its way around the globe in 2020, people of all races, ages and walks of life watched and waited. A new virus unpredictably and recklessly invaded life as we knew it, and a fearful uncertainty took root. In this time of crisis, people wondered anxiously what direction their lives might take next.
U.S. Bishops to Congress: Help Black families meet children’s educational needs As the pandemic has “disproportionately affected” predominately Black communities and the Catholic schools that serve them, Congress must provide immediate financial help to families who have chosen these schools for their children’s education, said the chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees.
Chicagoland Archdiocese continues to engage young adults during pandemic The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Young Adult Engagement ministry has not taken a summer vacation despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicagoland Catholic colleges, universities can be leaders on DACA, panelists say Catholic colleges and universities can be leaders in advocating for undocumented students, but to do so, they must take a public stand.
Chicagoland Tribunal field delegates help people with annulment process When Gail Goleas starts a meeting with someone who is seeking an annulment, she knows exactly what it’s like to be in their place.
U.S. Is 2020 the year that gets young people to polls in bigger numbers? Steven Millies, a scholar who explores the Catholic Church's relationship to politics, feels more optimistic today than he has in a long time about young people in this country voting in a national election.
Vatican Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.