Tag: Chicago
Chicago cardinal praises anti-gun march on local highway
CHICAGO — Hundreds of protesters led by Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger and anti-gun activists filled a major Chicago highway for about an hour...
Prayers after ‘unspeakable terror’ in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON — The nation has experienced “yet another night filled with unspeakable terror,” and “we need to pray and to take care of those...
Have St. Jude relic, will travel
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with one of the 12 Apostles?
Well, all you have to...
U.S. bishops have varied stances on offering sanctuary to immigrants facing...
WASHINGTON — The bishop of Sacramento, California, said Catholic churches in the diocese could offer sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation, while the archbishop of...
Iraqi Christians in U.S. pray to reunite with family at Christmas
Catholic News Service
CHICAGO — On a recent overcast Sunday morning in northwest Chicago, the pews of the small wood-paneled St. Ephrem Chaldean Catholic Church...
Nation, world need gifts Latinos have to offer, says Archbishop Gomez
Catholic News Service
CHICAGO — Latino Catholics have many gifts and values to benefit the church and society and the time is now to embrace...
Patience hailed as a virtue at African National Eucharistic Congress
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Practicing patience can be a great virtue, said Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago in his homily at the...
Pope taps Chicago archbishop to panel on naming new bishops
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office that...
ABC News to air Pope Francis’ ‘virtual town hall’ with Americans...
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis held a “virtual town hall” with Catholics in Chicago, Los Angeles and McAllen, Texas, in advance of his Sept. 22-27...
Cardinal George’s funeral: Consolation is hope of the Resurrection, says archbishop
CHICAGO — Hundreds of priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered in Holy Name Cathedral April 21 for evening prayer during the...