Illinois

“Catholics must be free to live according to the 2,000-year-old teachings of our faith without government intrusion,” Bishop Paprocki said.

Illinois has become the 12th state, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize assisted suicide, amid outcry among the state’s Catholic bishops and other pro-life and disability advocates.

A Chicago priest completed a 900-mile walk from Chicago’s south suburbs to New York City Dec. 2 to highlight the difficulties immigrant families are facing under the current immigration crackdown …

His beatification had been scheduled for Dec. 21, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois, before its postponement, a move that was scandalous, given the stage of the cause.

Gov. JB Pritzker has 60 days to act — sign, veto or leave untouched, which results in automatic enactment — after receiving the bill.

‘When this project is completed, we will see many, many visitors — many more than we currently have — coming to visit and to experience Fulton Sheen.”

The optional memorial of the Dedication of St. Mary Major, celebrated on Aug. 5, recalls the importance of Mary in the life of the church. But it also calls to …

The Village of Dolton, Illinois, bought Pope Leo XIV’s former childhood home for $375,000 on July 8 intending to turn it into a historic landmark.

(OSV News) — Opponents of physician-assisted suicide legislation in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief, but not for long because they say this is not the end of lawmakers’ …

1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, …