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St. Josaphat Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

UPDATE: Chicago priest ‘strenuously denies’ state’s child molestation allegation, archdiocese says

Sep 12, 2024

By Daniel Payne

CBS News Chicago reported that the alleged incident reportedly took place at an “eighth-grade confirmation retreat” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,... Read more

The new section of the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine, Illinois, will feature “winding walking trails, native plants, and a mixture of meadow and forest terrain.”

‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago

Aug 31, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Catholics will now have the option of using natural burial plots at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, about 25 miles... Read more

A Catholic pregnancy center called Aid for Women in north Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood was vandalized with red paint and the words "fake clinic" and "the dead babies are in Gaza" at 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, just hours after the closing of the Democratic National Convention. Mary FioRito, a spokesperson for the center, said that vandals also cemented the doors shut, forcing the nonprofit to cancel appointments for around 12 women.

Chicago pregnancy center vandalized as Democratic National Convention closes

Aug 23, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Security cameras allegedly captured four vandals in the act of splattering red paint on the pregnancy center’s entrance and painting... Read more

St. Adalbert Parish sits in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Lower West Side of Chicago in June 2018.

UPDATE: ‘Beloved, historic’ Chicago parish gets key protection vote from city preservation board

Jun 7, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Society of St. Adalbert said the Chicago Landmark Commission on Thursday “voted unanimously to landmark all four buildings on... Read more

St. Ignatius College Prep is located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago.

Catholic priest injured in Chicago shooting after confronting car thieves

Jun 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The shooting took place outside the Jesuit residence of the priest and 15 other Jesuits who serve St. Ignatius College... Read more

Outer details of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Chicago.

Catholics in Chicago work to preserve historic century-old parish

May 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold its final Mass on Sunday, May 19, before the parish merges with nearby... Read more

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Chicago priest apologizes for same-sex blessing, saying it violated Church norms

May 14, 2024

By Daniel Payne

A priest in Chicago has apologized for the way in which he blessed a same-sex couple in April, calling it... Read more

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Chicago priest blesses same-sex ‘spouses,’ says Fiducia Supplicans allows it

May 3, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Joseph Williams, the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish near downtown Chicago, is seen in an April 22... Read more

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Catholic Charities Chicago to cut 300 jobs amid transition away from government contracts

Mar 8, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“Over the last decade, navigating the government services sector has grown more complex, and funding has not kept up with... Read more

Susan Lutzke, an alumna of St. Bede School, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in less than one month for her former Catholic institution.

Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors

Jan 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese... Read more

Susan Lutzke, an alumna of St. Bede School in Ingleside, Illinois, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in less than one month for her former Catholic institution.

Teen nears goal of raising $400,000 to save Catholic school she attended as a child

Jan 5, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

St. Bede School in Ingleside, Illinois, sent out an email in December saying the school would have to close if... Read more

Kevin Birmingham, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away in his sleep Oct. 2, 2023, at age 51.

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham, 51, passes away in sleep

Oct 2, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Kevin Birmingham’s fellow auxiliary bishop Jeffrey Grob described the late prelate as “genuine, personable, funny, and pastoral.” Read more

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Credit: Edlane De Mattos/Shutterstock.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of two Chicago auxiliary bishops

Sep 19, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Auxiliary Bishops Andrew P. Wypych and Joseph N. Perry will step down after the Holy Father accepted their resignations. Read more

Mass at Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus Parish in Chicago.

Parish named for Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus keeps the faith on Chicago’s South Side

Jul 29, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A parish under the three siblings’ patronage celebrates unity as it marks the July 29 feast day of the three... Read more

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Credit: Edlane De Mattos/Shutterstock.

Illinois AG report says nearly 2,000 were victims of clergy sex abuse over 70-year span

May 23, 2023

By Tyler Arnold, Kevin J. Jones

The report released May 23 covers allegations from 1950 through 2019 within Illinois’ six Catholic dioceses. Read more

Father Michael Pfleger / Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil CC BY 2.0

Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger reinstated to ministry 

Dec 12, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Pfleger, a famous Chicago priest known for his social justice activism, has now been exonerated on four different sexual abuse... Read more

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Sunday Mass obligation re-instituted for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Nov 8, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

The restoration of the Sunday Mass obligation goes into effect on Nov. 26 and 27, the First Sunday of Advent. Read more

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Chicago Catholics bury the remains of indigent adults and unborn babies in annual ceremony

Nov 1, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

“We come here to mourn the loss of 202 souls … who were in need of a sense of compassion... Read more

Fr. Michael Pfleger      Credit: Marie Kanger Born/Shutterstock

Chicago parish community defends Father Pfleger after his suspension for alleged abuse

Oct 18, 2022

By Jonah McKeown, Joe Bukuras

During an Oct. 16 Mass at St. Sabina Faith Community in Chicago, the celebrant and the community expressed support for... Read more

Father Michael Pfleger / Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil CC BY 2.0

Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger removed from ministry over new sexual abuse allegations

Oct 16, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at St. Sabina parish and a well-known social activist, will live away from his parish... Read more