Chicagoland 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.
Chicagoland Domestic violence survivors recognized at fourth-annual Mass The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the fourth-annual Mass for victims of domestic violence on Oct. 5, 2019 at Holy Name Cathedral.
Chicagoland 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.
Chicagoland Catholic imaginations ‘vigorous and flourishing,’ conferencegoers say Hundreds of writers, poets, filmmakers and other artists gathered at Loyola University Chicago Sept. 19-21 for the third biennial Catholic Imagination Conference, on the future of the Catholic literary tradition.
Vatican Without Holy Spirit, preaching becomes proselytizing, pope says A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said.
Chicagoland 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.
Chicagoland 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.
U.S. New film on St. Faustina makes one-night-only debut Oct. 28 A new film on the life of St. Faustina Kowalski, the Polish nun whose visions of Jesus led to the Divine Mercy devotion, will have a one-night-only showing Oct. 28 at about 700 screens across the United States.
U.S. Masses, trips, watch parties to mark Cardinal Newman's canonization Blessed John Henry Newman dedicated much of his life to the combination of faith and intellect at universities.
Vatican Being elected pope doesn't wash away one's sins, pope says While his responsibilities are greater and his prayer list longer, Pope Francis said he's basically the same person he was before he was elected in 2013, so he still goes to confession every two weeks.
Chicagoland Catholics welcome icon of Mary as ‘we would all like to be welcomed’ On a cloudy Thursday morning, more than a hundred people gathered near the northwest corner of Humboldt Park to welcome the statue of the Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos to Chicago.