by edaday | Jan 14, 2014 | News Archives
It took more than a year, but members of the Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants finally did it: They earned approval from village officials in Cicero, in West suburban Chicago. The vote took place Jan. 14 and resulted in a special use permit allowing ICDI...
by edaday | Jan 10, 2014 | News Archives
Fr. Daniel Belanger, CSV, pastor of St. George Church in Bourbonnais, IL offered his parishioners a rather unique wish list over Christmas: Instead of gifts, he asked that they contribute toiletry items and sleeping bags for immigrants, recently released from...
by edaday | Jan 9, 2014 | News Archives
Look for a feature this month on Fr. Mark Francis, CSV, in the National Catholic Reporter. In his first year as president of Chicago’s Catholic Theological Union, Fr. Francis describes his clear vision for the future of the Catholic church — and for his...
by edaday | Jan 3, 2014 | News Archives
The official celebration of St. Viator Parish’s 125th anniversary sparked a profile story in the latest edition of the Catholic New World, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Its working title: “Some 20 parishes grew out of St....
by edaday | Dec 30, 2013 | News Archives
In his first message addressing world peace, Pope Francis stressed fraternity as the ‘foundation and pathway’ to peace, challenging all people to see each other’s humanity and pursue dialogue and peace over war and conflict. “In the heart of every man and woman...
