The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a ...

Immanuel United Church of Christ: 2201 Azalea Drive — Immanuel United Church of Christ will have a Christmas in July sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11 and July 12. There will be hundreds of Christmas ...

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.

Pope Leo XIV heads off on a holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as the Catholic Church’s leader rebuilding ...

Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, can use his American upbringing to enhance significantly his papal ministry, but he must be ...

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

As we celebrate this Independence Day, we celebrate not just our nation’s freedom, but our full embrace of both God and ...

Some will remember Melvin Giles as an apostle for urban gardening, a lifelong advocate for St. Paul’s Rondo and Frogtown neighborhoods that he called home, or as a stalwart voice for peace who ...

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of ...

Several residents at the Dolton, Illinois, board meeting were skeptical about any benefit to taxpayers, questioning whether ...

St. Wenceslaus Church located west of Clutier is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year alongside the town of Clutier ...