Prayer vigil for Pope Francis to be held Thursday at Chicago Northwest Side elementary school
The vigil comes as doctors for the pope said he is no longer in imminent danger but is still expected to stay in the hospital ...
Bishop announces parish closings, days later speaks of 'growing and vibrant' churches while seeking donors
One of the congregations slated for a merger in the western suburbs has appealed that move by Bishop Ron Hicks, who oversees ...
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Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
As Europe and the rest of the Western world have seen the number of Catholics drop, the Catholic church has been growing in Africa, Asia and South America. Chicago’s Catholic population remains ...
Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Chicago's Pilsen community
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their ...
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What’s That Building? Site of the former St. Monica Roman Catholic Church
This small park used to be home to the first Catholic Church for African Americans west of Baltimore, served by the first ...
Ash Wednesday 2025: Catholics can receive ashes at Chicago airports, some CTA stations
On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for ...
After Shrove Tuesday, here is when Ash Wednesday is, how long Lent is and more
Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where people from all denominations of Christianity practice self-sacrifice ...
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Saint Benedict’s fish fry feeds faith and community for 55 years
On the first Friday in the season of Lent, thousands of Chicago-area Catholics are experiencing a special meal. It’s fish fry season.
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What does the Catholic Church do when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.