Vatican In final testament, pope asks for simple burial, prayed for peace In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major and said he had offered his suffering for peace in the world.
Vatican Pope’s funeral set for April 26, public viewing April 23-25 The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced.
Vatican Pope's 47 trips reflected his desire to draw close to world's peripheries When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had said he always tried to avoid traveling "because I'm a homebody."
Vatican Religious leaders remember Pope Francis as champion of dialogue Religious leaders from around the world mourned the death of Pope Francis April 21, hailing him as a tireless advocate for interreligious dialogue and unity among faith traditions.
Photo Gallery SPRED active at Shrine of Our Lady Guadalupe of Guadalupe Volunteers and staff with SPRED, Special Religious Education Development, work with children at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on March 29, 2025. SPRED assists persons with developmental disabilities to become integrated into parish worship and sacramental life. The students engage in activities before they move into time for prayer and worship. SPRED was started in Chicago in 1960 and has been adopted by other dioceses around the country. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Vatican Pope on Easter: Jesus' resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.
U.S. U.S. bishops end agreements with federal government to serve refugees, migrant children After almost 50 years of working with the federal government to resettle refugees and migrant children, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced on April 7 that it will not renew the cooperative agreements related to children’s services and refugee support.
Chicagoland Catholic Relief Services urging local Catholics to contact Congress to reverse aid cuts Leaders in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s efforts to be in solidarity with and serve poor and marginalized people are imploring local Catholics to give generously to Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten Rice Bowl collection this year and to reach out to Congress to reverse termination of lifesaving aid.
Chicagoland Archdiocese files suit to stop false abuse claims The Archdiocese of Chicago filed a countersuit March 24 against two people who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Daniel McCormack as well as five other people, alleging that the individuals were part of a yearslong conspiracy to fraudulently obtain financial settlements from the archdiocese.
U.S. Catholic Theological Union hosts novena for migrants, immigrants Nine bishops and archbishops from across the United States will lead prayers and reflections during a March 14-22 national novena for migrants and immigrants hosted by the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, including Cardinal Cupich on the final day.
Chicagoland Bishop Timothy O’Malley's coat of arms Bishop O’Malley’s coat of arms is representative of the themes of the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the revelation of Christ in the road to Emmaus and the Blessed Virgin Mary.