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FILE – Television evangelist Jim Bakker poses in front of the Water Park in Columbia, SC, one of the attractions at his Heritage USA, March 19, 1987. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86

By Jim Salter

October 6, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around...

President Jimmy Carter and Pope John Paul II are shown at the White House Saturday, Oct. 6, 1979. (AP Photo)

Today in History: Pope John Paul II visits the White House

By Associated Press

October 6, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U.S. tour, became the...

Pope John Paul II in Grant Park in Chicago in October 1979. (baiduhai historical photo)

Today in Chicago History: Pope John Paul II conducts sermon by the shore in Grant Park

By Kori Rumore

October 5, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 5, according...

The Rev. Richard Kozak (Archdiocese of Chicago)

Rev. Richard Kozak, longtime pastor at Homewood’s St. Joseph Parish, remembered as a lover of music

By Evy Lewis

May 2, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

The Rev. Richard Kozak was pastor for St. Joseph Parish in Homewood from 2002 to...

The First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield’s first church building. (First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield)

First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield set to celebrate 150 years since its founding

By Myrna Petlicki

April 30, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

It’s a joyous time at the First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield as they celebrate its...

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright participates in an event at the First United Church of Oak Park in May 2009.

Today in History: Barack Obama denounces the Rev. Jeremiah Wright

By baiduhai

April 29, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 29, 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama denounced his former pastor, the Rev....

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate the Holy mass at the Malabo stadium, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

By Nicole Winfield

April 23, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end...

FILE – Abortion-rights protesters march between the Indiana Statehouse and the Indiana State Library where Vice President Kamala Harris was meeting with Indiana legislators to discuss reproductive rights in Indianapolis, on July 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Abortion ban religious exemption case headed to Indiana Supreme Court

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

A lawsuit for an additional exemption to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban allowing it as a...

Pope Leo XIV, flanked by Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, right, is welcomed by Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, left, and Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang upon his arrival at Malabo International Airport in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Pope calls for justice and closing income gap in Equatorial Guinea Mass with presidential family

By Nicole Winfield

April 22, 2026 at 7:21 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV urged Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday to work for justice and to close...

Pope Leo XIV listens to a girl as he arrives at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers Monday, April 20, 2026, on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope’s visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

By Nicole Winfield

April 21, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation...

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Today in History: Pope Francis dies at 88

By Associated Press

April 21, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 21, 2025, Pope Francis, who charmed the world with his humble style and...

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

By Lindsay Whitehurst

April 20, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional...

Pope Leo XIV is cheered by faithful as he arrives to celebrate a mass at Saurimo esplanade, Angola, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did America and the world finally hear him?

By Nicole Winfield

April 20, 2026 at 8:40 a.m.

There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV, the careful, reserved, Midwestern...