Holocaust Remembrance Day: Survivors spotlighted on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz was widely acknowledged Monday as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.
Mass held on Chicago's South Side for immigrants
As anxiety grows in Chicago's immigrant community about reports of possible deportation raids, a group of Chicago priests is offering support.
Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden is honoring Pope Francis with the highest civilian honor given by a president.
Chicago pizza place offers unique twist on Three Kings Day tradition; promotion extended after popular demand
Millions of people around the world are celebrating Jan. 6 as Three Kings Day, or The Epiphany, marking the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, according to Christian tradition.
Chicago's Rosca pizza becomes a hit, extending promotion after popular demand
Millions of people around the world are celebrating Jan. 6 as Three Kings Day, or The Epiphany, marking the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, according to Christian tradition.
Maryland man pours whiskey into holy water, throws tangerines during midnight mass
A Maryland man turned water into whiskey on Christmas Eve, but this was no miracle. The local sheriff's office said Thomas Von Goetz poured whiskey into the holy water during a midnight mass event.
Pope Francis delivers Christmas message, calls for 'silence of arms'
In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our enemies."
Trump picks Catholic advocacy group head from Chicago suburb for Vatican ambassador
Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to the Vatican lives in the Chicago suburbs.
Archaeologists uncover earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps: 'Unusual for this time'
Archaeologists have recently publicized the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy, calling the discovery one of the "most significant testimonies of early Christianity."
Ancient Ten Commandments tablet to auction after decades in obscurity
A 1,500-year-old Byzantine tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on December 18, with an estimated value of $1-2 million.
Thousands brave freezing cold in Des Plaines for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The faithful braved the cold Thursday night to honor the Virgin Mary in Des Plaines.
Nation's largest Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe draws thousands despite cold
Faithful worshippers braved the cold Thursday night to honor the Virgin Mary in Des Plaines.
Thousands of Catholics make pilgrimage to Des Plaines for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The faithful are braving the cold Thursday night to honor the Virgin Mary in Des Plaines.
Thousands gather in Des Plaines for annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The two-day celebration and feast in Des Plaines commemorates that appearance of the Virgin Mary to Aztec Indian Juan Diego.
Thousands gather in Des Plaines for annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hundreds of thousands are already beginning to gather for a tradition that dates back about 500 years.
Thousands gather in Des Plaines for annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hundreds of thousands are already beginning to gather for a tradition that dates back about 500 years.
Nation’s largest pilgrimage for Our Lady of Guadalupe begins in Des Plaines
The country’s largest pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe kicks off this week in Des Plaines, drawing hundreds of thousands of Catholics from across the nation to celebrate the Virgin Mary.
Largest pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe kicks off this week in Des Plaines
The country’s largest pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe kicks off this week in Des Plaines, drawing hundreds of thousands of Catholics from across the nation to celebrate the Virgin Mary.
Hanukkah 2024: When is it and how is it celebrated?
This year, Hanukkah will begin on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and end on Jan. 2, 2025.
Church bells across the U.S. to ring for Notre Dame’s reopening
Catholic churches nationwide have been invited to join in the celebration of Notre Dame’s grand reopening.