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An ecumenical gathering marked the installation of the "Chicagoland Christians United for the Care of Creation Declaration" within Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on May 18.
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Some survivors of abuse might refrain from coming forward for fear they won’t be believed.
Suburban men answer the call, become Catholic deacons Johnny Burnett kneels before Bishop Robert Casey and promises his respect and obedience during the Rite of Ordination Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Burnett, of Mount Prospect, was among 22 Catholic deacons ordained on Saturday. Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic Bishop Robert Casey lays his hands on Rafael Romani of Round Lake during the deacon ordination ceremony Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral. Romani will serve as a deacon at Santa Maria del Popolo Parish in Mundelein. Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic Pedro...
Catholic parishes in River Forest and Forest Park cq are slated for consolidation this summer, but masses will continue to be offered at both churches, according to officials with the Archdiocese of Chicago.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- To celebrate Ash Wednesday 2021, churches got creative with cotton swabs, sprinkling and outdoor services to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually ashes are applied by hand to the forehead, but this year at Holy Name Cathedral safety measures included hand sanitizer, face masks and no physical contact. "Ashes today will not be imposed on the forehead as we usually do," said Bishop Robert Casey. "Rather, they will be sprinkled upon the head of each person." Sprinkling ashes is one of the method approved by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Stations were set up both inside th...