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Faith leaders file suit to distribute Communion at ICE facility
Catholic faith leaders filed suit to gain access to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Illinois where clergy... Read more
Judge orders halt to alleged ‘inhumane’ conditions for Illinois detainees
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to maintain strict cleanliness and hygiene requirements for migrants detained at an Illinois... Read more
Illinois Senate passes assisted suicide measure
The Illinois State Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state. Read more
Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Chicago could go for more than $1 million
The three-bedroom brick structure with a spacious backyard was home to Pope Leo XIV — then Robert Prevost — during... Read more
Assisted suicide bill stalls in Illinois Legislature amid Catholic opposition
A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide stalled in the Illinois General Assembly last week amid ardent opposition from leading Catholic... Read more
Town where Pope Leo XIV grew up seeks to acquire his childhood home
Steve Budzik, the home’s listing broker, told CNA he and the home’s current owner, Pawel Radzik, are eager to work... Read more
Illinois bishops call on faithful to oppose assisted suicide bill
The Catholic Conference of Illinois in a statement urged residents to contact their state senators to express opposition to Senate... Read more
Thousands gather for Illinois March for Life
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Pro-life group urges Illinois residents to vote no on IVF question
Illinois Right to Life has expressed opposition to the question, noting that “in vitro fertilization is detrimental to the inherent... Read more
Pro-life leaders are ‘laser-focused’ on state marches this election year: Here’s what you need to know
With abortion set to be on the ballot this year in many states across the country, pro-life groups in several... Read more
Teen nears goal of raising $400,000 to save Catholic school she attended as a child
St. Bede School in Ingleside, Illinois, sent out an email in December saying the school would have to close if... Read more
Victory for pro-life speech in land of Lincoln
Illinois has agreed to halt its enforcement of a law that restricts the speech and advertising of pro-life crisis pregnancy... Read more
Illinois governor launches national fundraising organization to stump for abortion access
Think Big America is “dedicated to safeguarding reproductive rights and standing up against the right-wing extremists who want to take... Read more
New documentary chronicles faith and miracles in the Illinois heartland
A layman and a priest went on the road to film inspiring stories of faith about Catholics in their own... Read more
Judge halts law that would restrict Illinois pro-life pregnancy centers
Crisis pregnancy centers had sued the state over the law, which they say limits their freedom of speech. Read more
Illinois clergy sex abuse report: How bishops protected accused priests
The report showed examples of bishops transferring accused child abusers to other parishes or dioceses while failing to make the... Read more
Woman arrested in connection with arson of Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Illinois
A woman has been charged in connection with causing more than $78,000 in damages at the Shrine of Our Lady... Read more
Tell Illinois lawmakers not to junk parental notice abortion law, Catholic bishops say
Illinois’ requirement to notify parents of a minor who seeks an abortion is a law that helps save lives and... Read more
Poll: most Illinois voters want parental notification for abortion, but lawmakers seek repeal
Some Illinois lawmakers want to repeal a law requiring abortion providers to notify parents of a minor who seeks an... Read more
Illinois church reopening restrictions 'not mandatory'
The state of Illinois relaxed its restrictions on churches on Thursday, after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ordered the state... Read more
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