Religion
From the Chicago archdiocese and its Catholic schools, to the rich diversity of religions across the city, the Sun-Times has you covered.
Tom Rezek’s legacy at St. Laurence High School in Burbank will endure long after his passing, says a former student and current school administrator.
The park may be renamed in honor of Rabbi Herman Schaalman and his wife, Lottie, for their work to bring the Edgewater community together.
Power outages from Monday’s storms caused some South Side food pantries to lose hundreds of pounds of food. They were able to stay open with help from other pantries that had a surplus.
Illinois State Police and the Chicago Police Department are investigating the Rev. Warren Beard’s death. The Will County coroner’s office will perform an autopsy Wednesday.
The actor-turned-singer will be in Chicago to play the Athenaeum Center on July 19 and plays the title role in the movie.
The Rev. Warren Beard hasn’t been seen since July 2 while driving in Joliet. Family says police have not told them about his whereabouts when he disappeared.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger, whose peace marches are legendary, shifts to a media campaign to reach parents.
Out of 114 “hate incidents” reported from Jan. 1 through June 13, only 17 were deemed “bona fide,” 83 were “unfounded” and 14 were listed as “undetermined.” Ald. Debra Silverstein, who pushed to create the new category, said the low numbers show more public education is needed.
It’s unclear whether Catholic figures appealing for leniency in letters to the judge affected the two-year sentence given to Burke. But priests, nuns and lay church leaders went to bat heavy for him — after years of the ex-alderman funneling campaign cash to Catholic causes.
Using the state to push religion on public schoolchildren isn’t so much when it’s another religion being pushed.
Larry Neuman, 73, was found with multiple gunshot wounds about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street. He was a “pillar” of his beloved West Garfield Park community, according to Pastor Paul Sims of St. Michael Missionary Baptist Church.
The museum has initiated the transfer after nearly eight months of research into its provenance.
El alcalde Brandon Johnson y la presidenta del Condado de Cook, Toni Preckwinkle, saludan a los recién llegados a Chicago, que se han instalado en la escuela St. Bartholomew de Portage Park.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle greeted Chicago’s newest arrivals, who’ve taken up residence at the old St. Bartholomew school and convent in Portage Park.
James Lawson iintroduced Gandhian principles to American civil rights workers, showing how direct action could expose the immorality and fragility of racist white power structures.
La Arquidiócesis de Chicago, propietaria de la iglesia cerrada de Pilsen, se ha resistido a concederle el estatus de monumento histórico, argumentando que las restricciones serían una carga financiera para la iglesia y harían más difícil encontrar un comprador.
The Archdiocese of Chicago, which owns the shuttered Pilsen church, has resisted granting it landmark status, arguing the restrictions would burden the church financially and make it harder to find a buyer.
The Catholic religious order won’t explain why the Rev. Richard McGrath, who was accused of sex abuse and having child pornography on his phone, isn’t on the group’s newly posted public listing.
The Rev. Jeremiah Lynch, 73, was at his home on West Taylor Street when he saw two males attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a parked car.
Before Pope Francis acknowledged a second miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis in May, starting the process of giving him sainthood, Chicago Catholics were already embracing the Italian teen’s story and named a local parish after him in 2022.