The U.S. bishops arrived in Baltimore on Sunday on the 25th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago. It was fitting, as Cardinal Bernardin was the great architect of the USCCB ...

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who led the Archdiocese of Chicago for 14 years, died 25 years ago. Here’s a look back at his remarkable life. The son of an immigrant Italian stonecutter, Joseph Bernardin ...

Nov. 14 marks the 20th anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's death. Cardinal Bernardin was 68 and died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He received the traditional cardinal's "red hat" from ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago's Catholic faithful marked All Saints' Day Monday night, and All Souls Day coming Tuesday, with an honor for the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. Bernardin died on Nov. 14, 1996 ...

The late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin is pictured with children in an undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy John H. White) “Didn’t he teach us? Didn’t he show us the way?” Chicago came to a stop on Nov.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Special events began Monday to honor 25 years since the passing of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. The beloved leader of the Archdiocese of Chicago died in 1996. It's been 25 years since ...

(RNS) The election of Pope Francis in March heralded a season of surprises for the Catholic Church, but perhaps none so unexpected – and unsettling for conservatives – as the re-emergence of the late ...

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin speaks with reporters on the steps of his Chicago residence just before his departure for Rome to meet with Pope John Paul II, Sept. 23, 1996. (AP Photo/Peter Barreras, File) ...

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who led the Archdiocese of Chicago for 14 years, died 25 years ago today. Here’s a look back at his remarkable life. The son of an immigrant Italian stonecutter, Joseph ...

The election of Pope Francis in March heralded a season of surprises for the Catholic Church, but perhaps none so unexpected – and unsettling for conservatives – as the re-emergence of the late ...