Higher Ground
Chicago mayor visits Pope Leo at Vatican, invites pontiff to return home
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led a 46-person delegation to the Vatican on Wednesday for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who was meeting with his hometown's leader for the first time since his election to the papacy. The pope declined to wear a Cubs hat that was presented to him by the mayor.
Trump administration pledges $100M in aid for Cuba, but only if Catholic or other faith-based groups
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Former abbot of China’s famous Shaolin Temple sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a former abbot of China's famous Shaolin Temple to 24 years in prison after he was found guilty of offences including misappropriation of funds and bribery, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican, saying their shared roots and priorities could help amplify efforts to protect vulnerable communities.
Autopsy shows 18-year-old woman died of complications from Colorado Planned Parenthood abortion
An 18-year-old woman has died of complications from a legal second-trimester abortion at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic, according to a newly released autopsy.
Egypt’s religious freedom tradition an asset to America, the world
Freedom of religion isn't just an American value; it should be a universal one.
Live a life worthy of service members’ sacrifice
Twenty-five college students will travel to France next week to honor the patriots buried at the Normandy American Cemetery.