Archdiocese renames, redesigns its newspaper

New World Publications of the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Wednesday it is redesigning and renaming its English-language newspaper.

The Catholic New World will now carry the name Chicago Catholic, as it was called in 1980s, and feature an expanded roster of regular contributors, as well as book, film, and TV reviews, according to the archdiocese. The change comes as the newspaper marks 125th year of publication.

"The death of Catholic print journalism has been greatly exaggerated," Grant Gallicho, archdiocese director of publications of media, said in a news release. "We want the newspaper to be a place where Catholics across Chicagoland and the nation can not only learn about what's happening in the church, but also engage the ideas and beliefs that make our tradition so rich."

Chicago Catholic is the official biweekly newspaper of the archdiocese, with a circulation of 43,000 throughout Cook and Lake counties.

Additionally, set for a spring launch, the Chicago Catholic website is being completely rebuilt.

Edited by Joyce Duriga, the publication will feature new regular contributors, including the Rev. James Keenan, SJ, ethicist at Boston College and the Director of the Jesuit Institute; Kerry Robinson, Executive Director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management; and Don Wycliff, former editorial board member of the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times.