During World War II
The Chicago Catholic Heroes is a series dedicated to the heroic lives and service
Ignatius eventually grew into what is today the Loyola University of Chicago with campuses in the city and on the north side in Rogers Park
Padre Pio’s fame spread beyond Italy to people worldwide
brilliance and affection for his opponents
Cardinal George Mundelein The Twelve Great Feasts During World War IICardinal George Mundelein (1872 1939) As a Roman Catholic archdiocese, Chicago is a powerhouse of ministry, service, education and outreach through churches, universities, schools, hospitals, orphanages catering to all people. To this last, we owe a great deal to Cardinal George Mundelein, priest, bishop, builder, visionary and the First Cardinal of the West. George Mundelein was born in the lower east side of New York to German Irish parents.