The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is arguing in federal court that a state “human rights” law is infringing upon its freedoms of religion and speech as well as the freedoms of a pregnancy ...

The Catholic Committee on Scouting in the Diocese of Springfield announced the Venerable Father Augustus Tolton Activity Patch, which honors the first recognized Black priest in the United States.

The lawsuit claims the Illinois Human Rights Act forces religious organizations to hire employees who do not share their beliefs on abortion. The organizations argue they should have the right to hire ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – A federal lawsuit involving the Diocese of Springfield and the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford has been filed challenging an Illinois law that affects religious hiring ...

The Diocese of Springfield doesn’t want to hire abortion-rights activists, but the church worries that refusing to do so based on their pro-choice views may violate Illinois law. The diocese and the ...

Governor Pritzker and legislators who supported this legislation had a choice to build a future where every person, ...

Moira Gleason is a Daily Signal journalism intern. A new Illinois law prevents pro-life organizations from hiring based on their pro-life views, meaning they could be forced instead to hire abortion ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued a statement in response to the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic ...

More than 2,000 participants gathered for the Illinois March for Life on Tuesday at the state Capitol building in Springfield. Dr. Christina Francis, the CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life ...