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FILE – Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during a press conference at a plenary assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

By Associated Press

October 12, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church’s pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S....

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

By Nicole Winfield

October 12, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in...

Lorena Lopez, left, and Jacqueline Ramirez-Lopez participate in Mass at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in the Loop on Oct. 3, 2026. After Mass, Cardinal Blase Cupich blessed a delegation, including Ramirez-Lopez, that is traveling to Rome to meet with Pope Leo. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Chicago clergy set to visit Pope Leo to advocate for immigrant detainees: ‘This is a mission from Christ’

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership are scheduled to make a pilgrimage to Rome...

Parishioners sign in response to the Rev. Joe Mulcrone’s homily during a Mass held for deaf people, Oct. 13, 2024, at St. Francis Borgia. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Word of the Lord.’ Local houses of worship for the Deaf transcend spoken language to inspire spiritual formation.

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

December 1, 2024 at 8:46 p.m.

Local churches, synagogue for the Deaf transcend spoken language to inspire spiritual formation.

A view of the Notre-Dame cathedral as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the monument, Friday, Nov.29, 2024 in Paris. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire

By John Leicester

November 29, 2024 at 8:37 a.m.

After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral...

Volunteer Denise Stroud laughs with Felita Vaughn, right, and Vaughn's grandson, Jionnni Victorian, 9, as they talk and eat a Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army on Nov. 28, 2024, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/ baiduhai)

Thanksgiving at the Salvation Army: ‘This was perfect timing’

By Jonathan Bullington

November 28, 2024 at 6:54 p.m.

An estimated 4,000 Thanksgiving dinners were served at the Salvation Army’s Humboldt Park location or...

The Rev. Carlos Martins, director of treasures of the church, stands next to the relic of St. Jude Thaddeus Nov. 13 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He and the relic have made stops at more than 300 churches across the country in the last 15 months. (St. Jude Catholic Church)

Tour of St. Jude Thaddeus relic canceled after incident involving a priest and students at Joliet church

By Michelle Mullins

November 25, 2024 at 5:26 p.m.

A tour of a Saint Jude Thaddeus relic was canceled after an unspecified incident regarding...

Aleena Abdallah, center, and Layla Alkaki, right, hand out free frozen halal turkeys on behalf of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago and the organization Zakat Chicago in Worth, Nov. 22, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Zakat Chicago and partner groups to give out over 5,000 halal turkeys ahead of holiday

By Shanzeh Ahmad

November 23, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The turkey drive, "Feasting with Dignity," will be held through Sunday with the goal of...

Students make their way toward the University Union at The University of North Texas, where officials just removed the words “race,” “gender,” “class” and “equity,” among others, from course titles and descriptions in an attempt to comply with the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News)

Heidi Stevens: University of North Texas bans words ‘race,’ ‘gender’ from course titles. What will the free speech on campus folks have to say?

By Heidi Stevens

November 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The move ought to send a chill down the spine of every person who cares...

The Rev. G. Morris Jarkloh Jr. stands in the lobby at First United Methodist Church,18420 Burnham Ave. in Lansing. The church celebrates its 130th anniversary on Dec. 8 (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

After 130 years, Lansing congregation still trying to ‘rethink how we do church’

By Melinda Moore

November 22, 2024 at 9:59 a.m.

Members of First United Methodist Church of Lansing have been planning its 130th anniversary for...

Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

By Nicole Winfield

November 20, 2024 at 2:48 p.m.

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying...

Tour 1,700 years in the making brings St. Jude relic, ‘connection to Christ’ to area

By Melinda Moore

November 25, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

A relic of the apostle St. Jude Thaddeus is coming to Mokena, Alsip, Joliet and...

Pope Francis delivers his speech during a mass on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’

By Giada Zampano

November 17, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute...