Religion – Page 73 –

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to remove a lung nodule. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern?

By Associated Press

October 13, 2026 at 7:04 a.m.

Who runs the Catholic Church when the pope is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to...

Vatican says Pope Leo’s lung nodule surgery was successfully completed

By Nicole Winfield

October 13, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule and the Vatican said...

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...

Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball presides at a session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church on Monday, April 29, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Peter Smith)

United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies

By Peter Smith

April 30, 2024 at 6:06 p.m.

United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday —...

Fans of knitting and crocheting will gather for the Yarn Ministry at St. John the Evangelist in Flossmoor at 4 p.m. May 7 to create lap blankets and prayer shawls. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Create blankets, see magic and more at area churches

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

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

The community is invited to join a scavenger hunt on wheels after the service April 28 at Flossmoor Community Church. Register to join the free event, which ends with a pizza party at the Community House. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Scavenger hunt, women’s center collection and more

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

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

A Dyer chuch is pitching a bible study class to Lake Central High School students and parents, which would require them to be bused to and from the school. (Studio // Shutterstock)

Students can skip part of school day for spiritual studies

By Carole Carlson

April 30, 2024 at 4:34 p.m.

Lake Central High students can leave during the school day next year to attend Bible...

A “pack the pews” joint worship service is set for 10 a.m. April 21 at Faith United Methodist Church in Orland Park. A spring salad potluck follows. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Salad potluck, rummage sale and more

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

Orland Park Faith United Methodist Church, 15101 S. 80th Ave.: Joint worship service at 10...

Sam Bawamia, right, and Mona Mahmoud make tea for attendees of an interfaith iftar at the Muslim Education Center in Morton Grove, March 17, 2024. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Muslim women push Chicago community to join green Ramadan: ‘We are the caretakers of the Earth’

By Adriana Pérez

April 30, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

Providing a meal and water to hundreds of people who haven't had anything to eat...

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Oak Forest hosts its annual Easter pierogi sale March 23 and 24. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Pierogi sale, book reveal, plant sale, spaghetti dinner, church crawl slated

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

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

A new Church of Scientology building at 650 S. Clark St. in the Loop on March 6, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Church of Scientology opens in South Loop to mixed reactions

By Rebecca Johnson

April 30, 2024 at 7:07 p.m.

A new Scientology church opened over the weekend in Chicago, with its gold and white...

Pope Benedict XVI attends Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square on March 16, 2008, in Vatican City.

Today in History: Pope Benedict XVI becomes first pope in six centuries to resign

By Associated Press

April 30, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign,...

The Rev. Billy Graham wears a smile just before speaking on the second night of the Indiana Billy Graham Crusade at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Today in History: Rev. Billy Graham, influential evangelist and friend to presidents, dies

By Associated Press

April 30, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

On Feb. 21, 2018, the Rev. Billy Graham, a confidant of presidents and the most widely...