Venerable Augustus Tolton died in Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s South Side 129 years ago, but his legacy lives on in his cause for canonization with interest coming not just from America, but from as far away as Russia, the Philippines and South America.
Men from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Melrose Park carry the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in a procession through the neighborhood on July 19, 2026. The procession, which included over 40 groups and families, was one of the final events in the 133rd commemoration of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel novena and feast day celebration at the parish. The feast day celebration is an annual event for many Catholic families of Italian heritage in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Auxiliary Bishop Larry Sullivan celebrated the outdoor Mass before the procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
“As Catholics, we believe that all persons are created in the image and likeness of God and, therefore, grieve all situations where human life is brought to an unnatural end.” With these words, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, and Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, chairman of the Committee on Migration, begin the pastoral reflection they issued in light of several recent immigration enforcement encounters resulting in the loss of life in the United States.
Chicago Catholic photo editor Karen Callaway received the prestigious St. Francis de Sales Award during the Catholic Media Association’s annual convention on June 19 in Atlantic City.
A local scout is hoping to make a difference for foster children by collecting donated suitcases and other bags. Grayson Herr, 16, and his fellow scouts from Scouting America Troop 608 collected more than 250 bags — from rolling suitcases and backpacks to duffel bags — at Christ the King Parish, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave., where he and his family are parishioners.
Christian and Confucian religious leaders, scholars, and representatives are set to gather at Sogang University in Seoul on August 4-5 for the first Christian–Confucian Colloquium.
Pope Leo has called on Catholic communicators to promote digital tools and strategies inspired by the pursuit of truth and respect for human dignity.
The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new resource to help dioceses and eparchies — the dioceses of the Eastern Catholic Churches — prepare their evaluation assemblies, which will conclude the local stage of the synod’s implementation process.
It’s been nearly a quarter-century since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops first passed its Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in Dallas, and in that time, the landscape around protecting children has changed.
Lura Johnson was surprised when a representative from Administer Justice spoke at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee last year about how many people in the United States don’t have access to the legal system. Now she leads volunteer legal clinic at her parish.
The following jubilarians were inadvertently omitted from the listing of women and men religious celebrating jubilees this year, or were listed incorrectly. They have also been added to the main listing.
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