Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki

An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass.

The judge’s order is in place pending the result of two cases under appeal in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, NIFLA v. Treto and Schroeder v. Treto.

CHICAGO (OSV News) — An Illinois Catholic bishop, four Catholic doctors and a Lutheran nursing home have sued the state of Illinois over a new physician-assisted suicide law before it takes …

The Front Royal Statement is “meant to guide the conversation about Catholic education for many years to come,” said Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki.

“We must have the freedom to follow and express our convictions without government interference,” said Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield.

On Feb. 16, several recipients of Notre Dame’s Evangelium Vitae Medal penned an open letter of protest to Father Dowd over the Ostermann appointment.

If you asked, “What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?”, most people would probably shrug and say, “Not much,” not seeing any real connection between a seemingly secular …

Bishop Paprocki spoke with OSV News about his fraternal correction to Cardinal Cupich, who plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.”

Some have argued as well that presenting the award contradicts archdiocesan policy. 

(OSV News) — Three U.S. Catholic bishops and a parish priest were among religious leaders President Donald Trump appointed to an advisory board of his recently established Religious Liberty Commission. Archbishop …