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A mosaic of Pope Leo XIV is displayed inside a shop selling religious items near St. Peter’s Square, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV arrives at hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

By Nicole Winfield

October 13, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV left the Vatican on Tuesday bound for the hospital to have a...

A volunteer walks past signs for migrants alerting them to free social services at the Migrant Center in Forest Park. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

Years later, migrants bused into Oak Park area still living in limbo

By Jesse Wright

October 13, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

The border crisis landed in Chicago around Christmas in 2023. Shipped up from Texas, migrants...

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....

Taste of St. Julie kicks off at 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Tinley Park. Food from around the world and activities such as a dunk tank, live music and kids’ games are planned. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Taste of St. Julie, 5k, memorial Mass and more

By Melinda Moore

August 6, 2024 at 4:34 p.m.

What's going on at your church? Let us know by sending us an email at...

Congregants and Downers Grove community members take a moment to pray during a service in the parking lot of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Aug. 4, 2024, after a fire on Monday caused severe damage to the church. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Downers Grove church holds outdoor service less than a week after being ravaged by fire

By Karina Atkins

August 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

Downers Grove's Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church is still determining where it will hold future...

Men and women dance as they show off traditional Ukrainian clothing as part of the 2023 Ukrainian Pierogie Festival at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Palos Park. This year’s festival is Aug. 4. (Donna Nevels)

Pierogi fest, a 115-year-old tradition in Palos Park, highlights Ukrainian culture

By Melinda Moore

July 31, 2024 at 1:38 p.m.

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church's annual Pierogie Festival offers old world delicacies while...

St. John Neumann Parish in Homewood hosts Summer Fest on Aug. 10. Activities include games, music, a bouncy house, beer and wine garden, lemonade stand and food trucks. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Free lunches, carnival, golf outing and more

By Melinda Moore

July 31, 2024 at 10:50 a.m.

What's going on at your church? Let us know by sending us an email at...

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is seen after a fire destroyed part of the building in Downers Grove on July 29, 2024. Firefighters responded to the fire at about 6:15 a.m. Monday, according to a statement from the fire department. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Downers Grove church, school damaged in fire

By Karina Atkins

August 2, 2024 at 9:11 a.m.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Bill and Barb Luebcke, of Tinley Park, lead a prayer line at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley Park. (Melinda Moore/for the Daily Southtown)

Prayer line seeks to connect Tinley Park church with viewers around the world

By Melinda Moore

July 26, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

Barb and Bill Luebcke of Tinley Park are key operators of a two-month-old prayer line...

FILE - Undated file photo of Pope Pius XII. The recently-opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn't speak out about the Holocaust. But they're also providing details about another contentious chapter in Vatican history: the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. (AP Photo, File)

Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

By Nicole Winfield

July 21, 2024 at 11:43 a.m.

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the...

The crucifix from St. Bernadette Catholic Church is loaded to make the trip to Queen of Martyrs June 30, 2024 in Evergreen Park. (Jesse Wright/for the Daily Southtown)

David McGrath: Suburban church’s checkered past a cautionary tale for parents

By David McGrath

July 20, 2024 at 11:13 a.m.

The era was a perfect storm , when the highly regarded Dr. Benjamin Spock condoned...

Religion roundup: Youth basketball tourney, lunch giveaway and more

By Melinda Moore

July 17, 2024 at 5:21 p.m.

What's going on at your church? Let us know at least two weeks before the...

Bishop Robert J. McClory confers a blessing upon the congregation for pilgrims and travelers during the Eucharistic Congress Commissioning mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Chesterton on Monday. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

NWI Catholics head to Indy to revive tradition, deepen faith

By Carole Carlson

July 16, 2024 at 1:36 p.m.

More than 500 people from the Diocese of Gary are among thousands attending the National...