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Judge dismisses Illinois lawsuit against contraception mandate

May 16, 2019 at 12:35 p.m.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by six Roman Catholic institutions in Illinois against the Obama administration over the issue of birth control and the government's health insurance...

Judge dismisses Illinois lawsuit against contraception mandate

December 24, 2018 at 12:05 a.m.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by six Roman Catholic institutions in Illinois against the Obama administration over the issue of birth control and the government's health insurance...

Mormon facility on tap for River North

November 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

A prized piece of River North real estate on the same corner that was supposed to accommodate a state-of-the-art synagogue and community center has been purchased by the Church of...

Mormon facility on tap for River North

December 23, 2018 at 11:47 p.m.

A prized piece of River North real estate on the same corner that was supposed to accommodate a state-of-the-art synagogue and community center has been purchased by the Church of...

Taxpayer funding eyed for Catholic schools

December 23, 2018 at 11:44 p.m.

Believing lawmakers can help provide equal access to education, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago will seek salvation in Springfield for its schools starting this year. The latest strategic plan...

A mission to save Catholic schools

December 23, 2018 at 11:45 p.m.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York faces the prospect of shuttering 28 elementary schools, and Chicago's public school system reportedly could close scores of schools. But the largest Catholic...

Business leaders come out in support of gay marriage in Illinois

May 16, 2019 at 12:21 p.m.

Dozens of Illinois business leaders and several companies publicly endorsed gay marriage Sunday in an attempt to reignite the issue after a proposed bill failed to get traction in Springfield...

Lipinski mentioned as next Vatican envoy

December 23, 2018 at 11:36 p.m.

As President Barack Obama tries to avoid fallout from his Cabinet and national security nominations, one potentially controversial post remains vacant. Amid tension with America's Roman Catholic leaders about a...

$2,000 gift from ‘rooftop pastor’ to ex-mayor investigated

May 16, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

Chicago's "rooftop pastor," the Rev. Corey Brooks, said Tuesday he gave $2,000 in church members' donations to disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is on trial on racketeering charges....

New vote sought for Illinois gay marriage law

May 16, 2019 at 12:14 p.m.

— If anyone thought gay marriage legislation would pass easily in Illinois, the initial hiccup Wednesday in the state Senate illustrated how hard-fought the issue is likely to be every...

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