Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (OSV News) — Pro-life advocates on March 19 called on nearly 3,000 marchers at the Illinois State Capitol to oppose a potential amendment that they said would enshrine …

“We offer our prayers of support for all those in Three Rivers and (the) surrounding area impacted by this afternoon’s tornado,” the Diocese of Kalamazoo said.

The path to beatification for Archbishop Sheen has been anything but smooth.

“It’s pretty cool,” James recently told OSV News, adding that having a role in Archbishop Sheen’s sainthood cause makes him feel “special.”

Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history.

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, now that the Vatican has given the green light, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, announced Feb. 9.

“Pro-life and pro-parents’ rights Americans need to start paying attention to what’s going on in our state, because this is officially a national problem.”

“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 …