Illinois Diocese Asks Court to Block Law Requiring It to Hire Nonbelievers
The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission.
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A Benedictine Bishop: Belleville’s New Shepherd Sees Monastic Roots as an Asset
Loquacious and quick with a smile and a joke, the newly installed Bishop Godfrey Mullen ministers to a hometown flock, ‘people that I’ve known since I was 9 months old.’
Judge Permits Access for Clergy at Illinois Immigration Facility for Holy Week
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman’s order cited November 2025 comments from Pope Leo XIV calling for detained migrants to have access to spiritual care.
Lay Leader Who Criticized Cardinal Cupich Phased Out of Catholic Conference Board
Loyola University Chicago law professor John Breen will leave after nearly 13 years; sources say the move follows his public criticism of plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin.
15-Year-Old Sheen Miracle Recipient Who Was Saved as Baby: ‘He Helps Me in My Life’
James Fulton Engstrom and his mother Bonnie react with joy at pending beatification of ‘old family friend.’
Pope Leo Asked Illinois Governor to Veto Assisted-Suicide Bill
The Pope, responding to a question from EWTN News, said he made his opposition to the legislation clear in the November conversation with the governor.
Bishops Call Illinois Assisted Suicide Law Signed by Gov. Pritzker ‘Heartbreaking’
Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and other Illinois bishops, have ardently opposed the legislation.
Illinois Senate Passes Assisted Suicide Measure
Illinois bishop calls for prayers for governor to reject the legislation.
Pope Leo XIV’s Hometown Purchases His Childhood Home
Newly elected Dolton Mayor Jason House said on July 10 that a steering committee would be formed in order to plan how to manage the property, which will become a historic site open to the public.
Assisted Suicide Bill Stalls in Illinois Legislature Amid Catholic Opposition
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, was among those who criticized the bill. The cardinal noted that Catholic teaching supports palliative care (a form of care that focuses on improving quality of life, including pain management, for patients with terminal illnesses).
