Chicago Style (18th Edition) Citation Guide

Bibliography:

“Catholic News Agency.” Accessed March 24, 2025. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/.

Footnote:

1. “Catholic News Agency,” accessed March 25, 2025, https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/.

Web Pages with Known Authors

Bibliography:

Grabar, Henry. “How Do You Resurrect an Empty Church?” Slate. July 12, 2023. https://slate.com/business/2023/07/church-real-estate-development-west-park-presbyterian.html.

Footnote:

1. Henry Grabar, “How Do You Resurrect an Empty Church?,” Slate, July 12, 2023, https://slate.com/business/2023/07/church-real-estate-development-west-park-presbyterian.html.

Web Pages Created by a Corporation, Association, or Professional Group

For web pages created by a corporation or association, the corporation / association is cited as the author of the web page.

In the bibliography, the corporation / association name is listed first in the citation. In the footnote, the corporation / association name is listed after the title of the web page (as the sponsor/host of the web site). 

Bibliography:

The Association of Religion Data Archives. “Catholic - Religious Tradition.” Accessed March 24, 2025. https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/group-profiles/traditions?T=3.

Footnote:

1. “Catholic - Religious Tradition,“ The Association of Religion Data Archives, accessed March 24, 2025, https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/group-profiles/traditions?T=3.

Web Pages with Unknown Author

For web pages without a known author that were not created by a corporation / association, omit the author. The first item in the citation will be the title of the web page.

Bibliography:

“New Church Statistics Reveal Growing Catholic Population, Fewer Pastoral Workers.” Vatican News. March 20, 2025. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-03/pontifical-yearbook-2025-priests-religious-statistics.html.

Footnote:

1. “New Church Statistics Reveal Growing Catholic Population, Fewer Pastoral Workers,” Vatican News, March 20, 2025, https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-03/pontifical-yearbook-2025-priests-religious-statistics.html.