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The Rev. Daniel Brandt, chaplain with the Chicago Police Department, distributes Communion during Mass on Dec. 13, 2015, at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Brandt believes that Jason Van Dyke, the officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, was simply doing his job.

Police chaplains proud to protect their own

June 16, 2018 at 9:55 a.m.

When Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich called together religious leaders last week to pray for justice in Chicago, one of his priests made a conscious choice not to attend. Doing so,...

Archbishop Blase Cupich, from left, the Rev. Herbert Martin and Shayda Safapour join other members of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago for the order of interfaith observance in Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Dec. 8, 2015.

Chicago’s religious leaders appeal for mercy in reaction to national tumult

June 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

In the wake of public outrage over a Chicago police officer shooting a teen, mass shootings in California and Colorado, and a Republican presidential candidate's call to ban Muslim immigration,...

Salvation Army more than just red kettles

June 16, 2018 at 10:22 a.m.

The red kettles are impossible to miss, not to mention effective. This year the Salvation Army in Chicago is launching a new campaign on utility poles and bathroom walls that...

The Holmes Student Center at the Northern Illinois University removed Bibles from rooms at the campus hotel after a complaint from an official at the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Northern Illinois University removes Bibles from campus hotel after complaint

May 22, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.

Guests seeking a Bible at Northern Illinois University's campus hotel now must call the front desk after a secular group complained that the sacred scripture had no place in the...

Archbishop Blase Cupich celebrates mass on All Saints Day at St. Martha Catholic Church where he declared the church an "Archdiocesan Shrine of All Saints" on Nov. 1, 2015 in Morton Grove.

Chicago archbishop: Family reunification key to Syrian refugee debate

June 16, 2018 at 11:31 a.m.

Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cupich said this week's national debate about accepting Syrian refugees must take into account concerns about national security but also acknowledge the numerous reasons some refugees come...

Pope Francis to write children’s book, answering letters from kids worldwide

March 29, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

A Chicago publishing house that already published two books by Pope Francis has been compiling his first children's book. Titled "Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around...

Director of Interfaith Engagement and Associate University Chaplain Tahera Ahmad holds a candle with other faculty and students at a vigil for the victims of the recent attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad at Northwestern University.

Muslims express grief, frustration over Paris attacks

August 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Like so many others, Reem Hassaballa's heart was broken Friday when she heard about the terrorist attacks in Paris. She posted a photo on Facebook taken in front of the...

Chicago nun wins ‘Chopped,’ hopes it will help spotlight ‘issue of hunger’

April 7, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Sister Alicia Torres became the "Chopped" champion on the Food Network's reality TV cooking show, winning $10,000 for Our Lady of the Angels Mission to provide more home-cooked meals for...

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Anthony Halmon and other young scientists to celebrate the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math competitions from across the country during an event April 22, 2013, at the White House in Washington.

Posse Chicago allows overlooked college-bound students to dream big

June 16, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

When Anthony Halmon became a father at age 15, he didn't see a college education in his future. He envisioned finishing high school and working at his pastor's restaurant to...

Sister Alicia Torres prepares couscous on Oct. 30, 2015, for a dish that blends Mediterranean and Italian flavors. Torres, who works at a soup kitchen in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, will display her culinary talents on the Nov. 9 episode of "Chopped," a Food Network cooking competition.

Catholic sister competes on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

June 16, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

Sister Alicia Torres will be one of four chefs whipping Thanksgiving leftovers into an inventive appetizer on the Nov. 9 episode of "Chopped," the reality TV cooking show. The four...

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