Historic Roseland cathedral with ties to Barack Obama | Monument Moment
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As Black History Month wraps up, this week’s Monument Moment spotlights a more than 130-year-old cathedral in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood near Pullman—once home to a young community organizer, Barack Obama—that has endured a devastating fire and even a change in denomination over its long history.

Faith leaders allowed inside Broadview ICE facility for Ash Wednesday
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Church leaders were allowed inside the Broadview ICE Detention Facility on Wednesday to offer Ash Wednesday sacraments to detainees for the first time.

Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent all begin this week

Three cultural and faithful traditions begin this week: Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent. Here’s why this week is spiritually significant for so many Americans.

Local prayer app surges in popularity on Ash Wednesday
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The co-founder of the Hallow app explains why the locally developed prayer platform has become the world’s top prayer app each Ash Wednesday and what’s driving renewed interest in faith during Lent.

After devastating blaze, Renewal Life Church worships again as they rebuild

Renewal Life Church has reopened in a temporary South Shore location after a Thanksgiving fire destroyed its Englewood building, with support from the community helping the congregation begin rebuilding.

Buddhist monks complete cross-country 'Walk for Peace'
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After 15 weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, 19 Buddhist monks finished their journey from Texas to Washington, D.C. The walk was meant to raise awareness about peace, drawing crowds along the way.

A 15-week ‘Walk for Peace’ concludes with Buddhist monks’ arrival in Washington

A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country.

Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks to be installed as New York’s 11th archbishop

Ronald Hicks is set to be installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at the revered St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan where dignitaries and laypeople from all walks of life are expected to gather and celebrate.

Iftar Bazaar returns with immersive Ramadan celebration in Rosemont
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Saiema Quadri previews the second annual Iftar Bazaar at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, highlighting the event’s growth, immersive experiences, and opportunities for small and youth entrepreneurs ahead of Ramadan.

Buddhist monks braving arctic conditions near end of 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina.

Chicago Archdiocese reinstates priest following independent review of decades-old claim

The Archdiocese of Chicago has restored a priest to ministry after an independent review determined there was no reasonable cause to support a decades-old allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.