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Pope's communications day theme targets pitfalls of the 'attention economy'

In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life

On the first official papal state visit to France in 18 years, Pope Leo XIV stepped into one of the country's perpetual underlying tensions: the place of religion in a republic whose modern political identity was partly forged through separation from the Catholic Church.

Pope at UNESCO: ‘Peace cannot be built by treaties alone’

Pope Leo XIV has called for a renewed commitment to peace, truth and human dignity during his Sept. 25 visit to UNESCO in Paris, warning that scientific and technological progress, when separated from ethics, can become an instrument of domination and destruction.

St. Procopius Parish still standing tall 150 years after founding

When St. Procopius Parish was formed a century and a half ago, an offshoot of St. Wenceslaus at Desplaines and DeKoven Streets on the West Side, it was the third Bohemian national parish in what was then the Diocese of Chicago.

Pope Leo at Angelus: Without forgiveness we cannot live in peace

Forgiveness spreads a healing love that can overcome all human hatred, resentment and division, Pope Leo XIV said in his Angelus message on Sept. 13 in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope: Remembering the tragedy of 9/11 urges work for peace

“Two days ago marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks in the United States of America,” said Pope Leo XIV in English as he addressed the faithful after the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Cardinal Cupich, women religious granted temporary reprieve from assisted suicide law

Cardinal Cupich, two communities of women religious and a pharmacist from western Illinois were granted a temporary restraining order on Sept. 11 against the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, which went into effect on Sept. 12.

Father James Martin: ‘I was just who I was’

Jesuit Father James Martin shared stories of his time in a variety of jobs, from assembly line worker and busboy-dishwasher to “corporate tool” during a Sept. 3 presentation at Loyola University Chicago.

Remembering Mother Teresa on 10th anniversary of her canonization

Missionaries of Charity, their friends and supporters marked the 10th anniversary of their founder’s canonization with a festive Mass at the St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church worship site of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish on Sept. 5, her feast day.

DePaul University to partner with Vatican center on sustainability efforts

DePaul University is launching its new Institute for a Sustainable Future and will partner with the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education in an effort to build on its ongoing efforts to develop a more sustainable world in which people can thrive.

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