More than 800 people met in Lombard, Illinois on November 16 and 17 for the Diocese of Chicago’s 175th annual convention. Convention goers began by taking part in a Fierce Inc. workshop with Cam Tripp that explored this year’s convention theme: Fierce Conversations for the Future Church. Tripp, who also gave the convention’s keynote address,…
Dear Friends: Grace and peace to you in the name of the risen Christ. During this Easter season of rebirth, we are glad to report that we have taken another step in discussing the possible reunification of the Dioceses of Quincy and Chicago, which were created when the Diocese of Illinois divided into three in…
Bishops, Diocesan Leaders Seek to Build Relationships, Conduct Due Diligence On Saturday, April 28, leaders of the Dioceses of Chicago and Quincy met in Chicago to continue discussing the possible reunification of the two dioceses, which were created when the Diocese of Illinois divided into three in 1877. Provisional Bishop John Buchanan of Quincy, and…
