Catholic Church
Former Holy Name Pastor To Be Honored For Decades Of Service
A longtime Catholic leader in Chicago will be honored this weekend for his decades of service to the church.
Pope Francis: Cardinal Bergoglio Chosen To Lead Catholic Church
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been chosen as the new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, taking the name Pope Francis 1
Protesters Use Pink Smoke To Protest Lack Of Women In Catholic Leadership
As cardinals meet in Rome to elect a new Pope, Catholic women have been staging protests at the Vatican and around the U.S. to illustrate the lack of female inclusion in the Church’s hierarchy.
Sources: Conclave To Elect New Pope Likely To Begin March 11
The conclave to elect a new pope to lead the Catholic Church will likely begin on March 11, sources tell CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine.
Cardinal George: Unclear When Papal Conclave Will Begin
Roman Catholic cardinals held their first meeting Monday ahead of electing a new pope, but Cardinal Francis George said it’s still not clear when the conclave will begin.
Catholics Offer Benedict Prayers As He Officially Steps Down
Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-year pontificate of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.
Catholic Pharmacist Wins Court Battle Over Morning After Pill
The attorney general’s office cited conscientious convictions in refusing to fill prescriptions for the so-called “morning after” pill.
Opinion: Churches Shouldn’t Be The Next Super PACs
It is time to end the tax exempt status of religious organizations that advocated for a partisan candidate.
Pastor Of Evergreen Park Church Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Claim
The pastor at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Evergreen Park has resigned, and the Archdiocese of Chicago has removed him from public ministry.
Priest On Leave While Joliet Diocese Looks Into Sexual Abuse
The Diocese of Joliet says it is likely that a priest in the diocese engaged in the sexual abuse of a minor more than two decades ago. While the diocese looks further into the allegation, the priest has been placed on administrative leave.
Church Objects To New Route For Pride Parade
A Catholic church in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood is objecting to the proposed new route of the Gay Pride Parade.
Church’s Sex Abuse Reforms Denounced As ‘Minor’
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is denouncing plans by Roman Catholic bishops to update sex abuse guidelines, saying the update is nothing more than a public relations move.
Cardinal George Suspends Father Pfleger At St. Sabina’s
Cardinal George on Wednesday suspended Father Michael Pfleger as pastor at St. Sabina’s, expressing frustration at Pfleger’s ongoing public statements regarding his tenuous future in the Chicago Archdiocese.
Former Priest Living In Aurora Sued Over Alleged Abuse
A priest from the Aurora-based Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, who had gained some celebrity as the chaplain for the Indianapolis 500, was quietly removed from the priesthood last December when allegations arose that he was a pedophile.
Pfleger Talking About Leaving Catholic Church
The Rev. Michael Pfleger is renewing a threat to leave the Catholic Church if forced out of his pastorship at St. Sabina Church.
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