Religion
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US Vatican cardinal: "Not once did I even suspect" McCarrick
Jul 31, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The highest-ranking American at the Vatican insisted Tuesday he never knew or even suspected that his former boss, disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McC...
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Des Plaines priest among survivors of Aeromexico plane crashJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - MEXICO CITY - A priest serving in Des Plaines is in a hospital after an Aeromexico airliner crashed shortly after taking off during a storm in the northern state of Dura...
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Youth have fun at Grace Lutheran's 'Maker Fun Factory' VBSJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake had a wonderful, fun-filled week of vacation Bible school June 25-29. The children learned about "Maker Fun Factory" and the wonders ...
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Bartlett's Immanuel UCC hosts remembrance, dedication ceremonyJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, July 22, Immanuel United Church of Christ in Bartlett held a special remembrance and dedication ceremony. The ceremony included a remembrance and dedication ...
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Australian bishop convicted of sex abuse cover-up resigns
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted in criminal court of covering up the sexual abuse of children b...
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US nuns demand action to end 'culture of silence' on abuse
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The largest association of Roman Catholic nuns in the United States urged its members Monday to report any sexual abuse of religious sisters by clerg...
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Sessions: U.S. culture 'less hospitable to people of faith'
Jul 30, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - American culture has become "less hospitable to people of faith," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday in vowing that the Justice Department would pro...
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Pope decries human trafficking for forced labor, sex trade
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is urging everyone to combat the "shameful crime" of human trafficking, noting that it's often linked to migrant smuggling. In remarks S...
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Pope: Leftovers are food for thought, not waste
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says leftover grub should serve as food for thought instead of getting thrown out. Francis told the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Squ...
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Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims
Jul 28, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - In a move seen as unprecedented, Pope Francis has effectively stripped U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick of his cardinal's title following allegations ...