SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a yearslong investigation into sex abuse within…
By Karie Angell Luc For Chronicle Media For those looking for a sign of spring, or for hope springs eternal, maybe all they need to do is look up at a cloudy windowpane for clarity….
Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, leader of the Diocese of Joliet, has received permission from His Holiness, Pope Francis, to take a medical leave of absence, that began on Dec. 27, 2019. During…
A statewide preservation group last week called for several Rockford Roman Catholic diocesan buildings to be saved from demolition and placed the structures on an annual list of Illinois’…
It was a long and winding road that led Patrick Gorman to the priesthood. During a 10-year discernment, which included teaching kindergartners in Japan and developing software…
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was an author, educator and Peoria-area favorite son. In the early days of television, the El Paso, Illinois native was also a genuine star who drew top ratings…
