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Pope Francis, a 'Pope Among the People,' Laid to Rest

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Priest Assignment

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At Mass for Pope Francis, Bishop Reflects on the Road to Emmaus

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Holy Week Leads to Glorious Easter

Chrism Mass More photos from the Chrism Mass in South Bend. Photos from the Chrism Mass in Fort Wayne. Holy Thursday More photos from Holy Thursday in Fort Wayne. Good […]

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Diocese

Local Seminarians Who Studied in Rome Share Memories of Pope Francis’ Pontificate

For more than a decade, on behalf of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bishop Rhoades has been sending seminarians to live and study in the shadow of the Vatican […]

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Diocese

‘A Father to the Whole World’: Local Catholics Mourn the Death of Pope Francis

In the hours following the news of Pope Francis’ death on Easter Monday, April 21, Catholics from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend reacted with sorrow but also appreciation […]

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Easter

Pope Preaches Peace, Hope in Final Public Address

On Easter Sunday, April 20, from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis delivered his Easter blessing urbi et orbi (“to the city and the world”) just hours before […]

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National

Five Unforgettable Moments of Francis’ Pontificate

Upon the death of Pope Francis, let us rest for a moment and appreciate what were (arguably) the five most memorable moments of the Franciscan papacy: No. 5: The Joy […]

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Migrants at the Heart of Pope Francis’ Field Hospital

ROME (OSV News) – Not long after Pope Francis’ election in 2013, media pundits and faithful wondered and speculated what countries he would visit as pope. Naturally, many assumed the […]

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Perspective

Our Salvation Is God’s Greatest Work of Divine Mercy

Second Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles supplies this weekend’s first reading. The first several chapters of Acts are fascinating because they so well depict the life of […]

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What Pope Francis Brought to the Church, and What He Leaves Behind

(OSV News) – Pope Francis, history’s first pope from the global south and a maverick who often delighted the world, died on Monday, April 21, after fighting pulmonary disease for […]

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The Simple Mission of Pope Francis: Inviting All to Encounter Christ

In a casual aside in an article two or three years into Pope Francis’ pontificate, and a year or two before I came to Our Sunday Visitor, I wrote that […]