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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The vestments worn by St. John Paul II were given to the former pope during a trip to his homeland of Poland in 1997 by Franciscan sisters who wove the garment. It is currently on display at St. Athanasius Parish, 1615 Lincoln St.

Newly canonized pope’s clothes displayed in Evanston church

May 5, 2014

A local Evanston church is displaying clothes worn by the newly canonized St. John Paul II. A member of St. Athanasius Parish, 1615 Lincoln St., donated the clothes to the church in 2011, said the...

Northwestern religious leaders, scholars: Pope Francis an unsurprising pick

Northwestern religious leaders, scholars: Pope Francis an unsurprising pick

March 13, 2013

The Northwestern community this afternoon watched a series of historic firsts for the Roman Catholic Church as Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named its new pope. Catholic cardinals elected Bergoglio,...

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