1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (992+ words) Pfleger spoke about the response to his July 5 sermon, “America,” during which he washed the feet of 10 people representing groups he said Trump has disparaged or targeted through his administration’s policies. Theyincluded Venezuelans, Haitians, Africans, an elderly person, a Black…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (600+ words) “The ordination of Father O’Donnell and Deacon Emsing is a cause for great joy in the Diocese of Gary,” Bishop McClory said. “They have servants’ hearts and are ready to serve the faithful with care and compassion. While this is…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) Centuries after Blacks were kidnapped from Africa and used to enrich wealthy landowners and countries across the globe, Pope Leo XIV on May 25 made a historic apology for the Catholic Church’s role in perpetuating slavery. The apology comes as Chicago…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (364+ words) The writer describes those ancestors as a “great cloud of witnesses” to paint the picture of a sports arena where thousands of fans are seated, cheering their home team to victory. The names that the writer lists have come to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) I was raised Catholic. Not casually Catholic. My mother was the kind of Catholic who went to Mass every day. Faith was not something she talked about; it was something she did. In our aqua-blue kitchen, she had the lyrics, in…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (698+ words) The Chicago Crusader The Magi and The Megalomaniac Sunday, January 4, marked the observance of Epiphany on the liturgical Christian calendar. Epiphany represents the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles and is symbolized by the Magi visiting Jesus as a…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) The collection provides critical support to 1,124 dioceses in remote and resource-limited areas. World Mission Sunday, established by Pope Pius XI in 1926, invites all Catholics to renew their commitment to spreading the gospel and to provide practical support to the Church…...