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Local Catholics React to First American Pope

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Bishop Rhoades: ‘A Joyful Day for the Church to Have a New Shepherd’

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Message from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Election of Pope Leo XIV

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Priest Assignments

Priest Retirement Reverend John Delaney, Pastor, St. Jude Parish, South Bend, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Lakeville, has been granted retirement, effective June 16, 2025. The Most Reverend Kevin […]

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Meet the Top Graduates of Our Diocesan High Schools

SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL Cormac Joseph Kennedy, Valedictorian Parish: St. Joseph, South Bend Elementary and middle school: Saint Joseph Grade School (eighth grade – homeschooled during COVID) Parents: Karen and Sean […]

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Deacon Monnin to Chant Gospel at Pope Leo’s Inauguration Mass

In the coming weeks, Deacon Nicholas Monnin will wrap up his academic year at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and fly home to South Bend, where he will […]

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News Briefs: May 18, 2025

Pope Leo to Inaugurate His Papacy on May 18 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May […]

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From Chicago to St. Peter’s: Get to Know Pope Leo XIV

(OSV News) – Standing on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved, and appeared to hold back emotion on Thursday, May 8, as he introduced […]

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Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily: ‘This Is the World that Has Been Entrusted to Us’

The following homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. I begin with a word […]

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The Choices of Our New Pope

The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn’t take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all […]

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Practical Faith and Praying for a New Pope

In his homily given the morning after his election, Pope Leo XIV voiced a thought that has captivated my own reflection in light of the Easter season. He said: “Today, […]

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Our Unexpected Pope

How many people on Thursday, May 8, while waiting for the cardinals to elect a new pope, said, “It will never be an American!” I was one of those, and […]