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Chicago shocker: Catholic archdiocese to offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave

By David Gibson | May 18, 2016
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Archbishop Blase Cupich walks down the aisle after his installation Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Nov. 18, 2014. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Charles Rex Arbogast/Pool *Editors: This photo may only be republished with RNS-CHURCH-FAMILYLEAVE, originally transmitted on May 18, 2016.

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(RNS) The move is almost unheard of in U.S. Catholic dioceses and reflects a new effort to put the church’s money where its mission is.

About David Gibson

David Gibson

David Gibson is a national reporter for RNS and an award-winning religion journalist, author and filmmaker. He has written several books on Catholic topics. His latest book is on biblical artifacts: "Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery," which was also the basis of a popular CNN series.

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