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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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they're not slowing down
Sisters JoAnn Persch, 90, and Pat Murphy, 95, have dedicated their lives to advocating for immigrant rights and the dignity ...
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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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Oak Park church honors America's 1st Black Catholic priest who served in Chicago
Saint Giles Catholic Church showed a documentary ... time establishing himself in Quincy, Illinois during the late 1800s. Father Tolton ended up moving to Chicago, where he served on the city's ...
Rooted in faith, an unseen but growing community of Guatemalans in Chicago defies deportation fears in face of Trump
On the Southwest Side of Chicago, a Catholic church service was being held in K’iche’, a Mayan language, and Olga held her daughter, who is 2 years old and 9 months, as they prayed. Both wore a ...
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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.