Pope Francis ask for forgiveness for churches sins in rare service
He led a rare service in saint peter's basilica meant to atone for how the church dealt with sexual abuse by the clergy and how it's treated women.
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He led a rare service in saint peter's basilica meant to atone for how the church dealt with sexual abuse by the clergy and how it's treated women.
It was just a year ago when the church was targeted by a vandal who repeatedly tore down its LGBTQ+ pride flags, a dark moment that made the congregation's commitment to the community all the more clear.
Dr. Byron T. Brazier, the pastor at Apostolic Church of God on Chicago's South Side will host town hall meetings ahead of the 2024 general election to talk to Black voters of all ages about "strategic voting."
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass window depicts two angels at the bottom of a Colorado mountain, and it has been at the church since 1902.
The pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church said the building sustained a lot of damage but it appeared nothing had been taken.
A church in the East Lakeview neighborhood was broken into for the second time this month. The pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church said the building sustained a lot of damage but it appeared nothing had been taken.
"Artists on the South Side of Chicago need space to create, exhibit, rehearse, perform. And Sacred Places have those spaces in abundance that are affordable and other underutilized."
A new South Side program combines two problems for one shared creative solution. Churches with unused space -- and artists who need a place to work. CBS 2's Sara Machi has the details.
The changes immediately open new doors for LGBTQ members — but over a quarter of U.S. congregations have already left the UMC, and more could follow.
"You would think we could all work together to resolve this."
The church was the vision of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi who took over construction in the 1880s and died in 1926.
"Of course, we're devastated. We don't understand why these things happen," Joel Osteen said.
Several messages were spray-painted on the church.
City records show the building failed an inspection on Nov. 20 of last year. Inspectors noted three violations.
Part of the front of a church building came crumbling down in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood Friday morning. Members of the Chicago Fire Department happened to be driving by when they saw the falling facade at Kingdom Builders Christian Center in the 1600 block of West 63rd Street.
"The need is very great within these communities."
The pastor's church caught fire the day before Easter Sunday.
Seven months ago, the roof of a West Side church was peeled back by flames, and the inside was destroyed by fire. It happened the day before Easter Sunday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray went inside Chance Ministries for a first look at its remarkably quick rebuild.
Roseland residents and leaders are expected to meet Wednesday night to address Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to move migrants into tents on the far South Side.
The pastor at the 120-year-old church fears the ordeal could cost the church its building.
A Joliet church has to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to the federal government, even though the church said it did nothing wrong. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray is always investigating and sat down with the pastor to talk about the financial burden that may lead to the church closing.
It's unclear what plans the archdiocese has for the building.
Activists are upset after discovering the church's stained glass windows are being removed. On Thursday, they gathered at City Hall to demand the city designate the building as a Chicago landmark.
