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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...

Grove Coffee assistant manager Victor Colin Jr., left, and owner Daniel Stidham gather recently at the coffee shop in Oak Lawn, a place they want to be a welcoming spot that helps bring the community together. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Grove Coffee puts down roots in Oak Lawn, creating community as it grows

By Janice Neumann

June 11, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Daniel Stidham, pastor at Calvary Church of Oak Lawn, opened Grove Coffee Shop as a...

Pope Leo XIV makes a six-seven hand gestures as he arrives to attend a prayer vigil at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Pope’s youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence

By Joseph Wilson

June 9, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain’s young people to persevere in their...

The Rev. Ken Fleck distributes Communion elements at St. George Sunday during Mass celebrating his 50th anniversary as a priest. (Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

St. George Catholic Church in Tinley Park celebrates the Rev. Ken Fleck’s 50th year as a priest

By Jeff Vorva

June 8, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

The Rev. Ken Fleck celebrated Mass at St. George Catholic Church in Tinley Park while...

Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, looks on as Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. (Yara Nardi/Pool Photo via AP)

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants

By Nicole Winfield

June 8, 2026 at 8:37 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for respect for migrants’ rights and international law during an...

People wait for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV ahead of a Holy Mass and Corpus Christi procession at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on the second day of his seven-day apostolic visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

1 million people flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo’s flower-carpeted procession

By Nicole Winfield

June 7, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s tradition of religious devotion on Sunday, as he presided over...

The Salesian Sisters greet the Spurs prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The superfans known as the ‘Spurs Nuns’ aiming to bring divine intervention to the NBA Finals

By Tim Reynolds

June 5, 2026 at 8:13 a.m.

They’re the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. On game nights, they’re called the Spurs...

FILE – Migrants react as they arrive at the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, on, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Maria Ximena, File)

Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions

By Renata Brito

June 5, 2026 at 7:54 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two...

The Rev. William T. O’Mara (Archdiocese of Chicago)

Rev. William T. O’Mara served St. Elizabeth Seton in Orland Hills; Marian Catholic

By Bob Goldsborough

June 4, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Rev. William O’Mara capped was pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills and...

Jannik Sinner, left, shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican on May 14, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

By Andrew Dampf

June 2, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.

Pope Leo likes to spend Mondays and Tuesdays at the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo...

Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Why Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on AI went viral

By Krysta Fauria

June 2, 2026 at 6:19 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pope, has demonstrated a willingness to embrace aspects of...