Chicago Muslims answer call to public service after 9/11
For many Chicago Muslims, Sept. 11, 2001, set off a powerful alarm, cautioning them that they couldn't take their status in America for...
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Every year, first-year medical students grapple with gross anatomy, approaching their first human dissection with a mixture of anticipation,...
Get the full story >>Protesters rally against monk
Tucked away on a quiet street on the Southwest Side, Wat Dhammaram temple is usually serene, a place where Buddhists go to meditate.
Get the full story >>Willow Creek pastor clarifies views on homosexuality
Amid accusations that Willow Creek Community Church promotes an anti-gay agenda, the Rev. Bill Hybels on Thursday tried to clear the air...
Get the full story >>Starbucks CEO cancels speech at Willow Creek church as gay petition circulates
Already catching heat for how a cafe manager allegedly berated and fired a gay employee, the CEO of Starbucks suddenly canceled an...
Get the full story >>Salvation on the air
Since the dawn of television, preachers have seen the electronic medium as a channel to spread the Gospel. Televangelist Joel Osteen, who is...
Get the full story >>2 women sue archdiocese for alleged sex abuse
Two women filed separate lawsuits against the Chicago Archdiocese on Tuesday, alleging they were sexually abused in the 1950s by a priest at...
Get the full story >>Catholic Charities foster future in limbo
When Pat Schlesser's marriage ended 16 years ago, it was an opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a foster parent — a...
Get the full story >>Spirituality in the kitchen: Wholesome and halal
Yvonne Maffei spent last week in her kitchen simmering soups and sauces, packing her freezers with fruits, meats and herbs and taking...
Get the full story >>Singing the anthem not just for the brave
O, say can you sing? Joseph Price thinks everyone should be able to belt out the "The Star-Spangled Banner," and he's crooning in the key of...
Get the full story >>Dalai Lama, religious leaders seek common ground
Three religious scholars reflected upon oneness, humanity and compassion with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on Monday, capping the...
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The Dalai Lama was in a jolly good mood on Sunday, and so was his audience.
Get the full story >>Religions prepare welcome for Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama's message of compassion long has transcended Tibetan Buddhism and enchanted people of all faiths — and no faith.
Get the full story >>Judge: Catholic Charities can keep serving foster kids, for now
SPRINGFIELD — Catholic Charities won the right to keep serving nearly 2,000 foster children in Illinois for at least another month, as...
Get the full story >>Seminarian follows her calling, and her heart
When Jeannine Oakes answered God's call to become a pastor, it was a moment of both clarity and confusion.
Get the full story >>As Catholic Charities bows out of foster care, secular agency steps up
Guided by his church's teachings, Bishop Thomas Doran of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford believes state legislators — by...
Get the full story >>State severs foster care ties with Catholic Charities
The state has declined to renew its foster care and adoption contracts with Catholic Charities across Illinois, possibly ending a historic...
Get the full story >>Employee accuses circuit court of anti-Muslim harassment
A former child care attendant for the Cook County Circuit Court has sued the court, its chief judge and her former supervisor for...
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An international Christian radio and television network based in West Frankfort in southern Illinois and the brother of the network's...
Get the full story >>Most ignore street preacher, but court heeded his argument
Sporting a ball cap reading "Repent" and brandishing a bullhorn, the Rev. Frank Teesdale warns strangers at the corner of 18th Street and...
Get the full story >>Agency to take over foster care for Catholic Charities in Rockford
An independent child-welfare agency based in Ottawa, Ill., has stepped up to hire all the caseworkers and support staff serving foster cases...
Get the full story >>Chicago businesswoman resigns from Notre Dame board
A Chicago business executive resigned Wednesday from the University of Notre Dame's board of trustees after a conservative Roman Catholic...
Get the full story >>Pope names 2 new Chicago auxiliary bishops
Pope Benedict XVI has named two Chicago priests to serve as auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Get the full story >>Catholic Charities sues state over foster care
Catholic Charities in the dioceses of Springfield, Peoria and Joliet are seeking an emergency injunction that would protect religious...
Get the full story >>Faith on the force
The Rev. Daniel Brandt has served the last six years in the pulpit of a Bridgeport parish where a majority of the congregation works for...
Get the full story >>Catholic Charities in Joliet, Peoria opt out of adoptions
Catholic Charities of Peoria and Joliet have informed the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that they will no longer...
Get the full story >>Muslim playwright, actress returns to high school stage for one-woman show
As a teenager, Rohina Malik went to great lengths to hide her Muslim heritage.
Get the full story >>Catholic Charities of Rockford ends foster care, adoption services
Catholic Charities of Rockford announced Thursday that the agency will halt its state-funded foster care and adoption services Wednesday &#...
Get the full story >>Radio host 'felt bad' about role in Pfleger's suspension
Radio personality Tavis Smiley believes it was divine providence that many months ago he scheduled a book signing for this weekend at St....
Get the full story >>Joliet Diocese gets new leader
An Ohio native, Roman Catholic Bishop R. Daniel Conlon expected to stay in the small town of Steubenville until the day he died. He even...
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