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Bishop Siegel arrives in Evansville seeking to listen, learn

By Tim Lilley EVANSVILLE, Ind. (CNS) — Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, the sixth bishop of Evansville, said during his installation Mass that he arrived in the diocese without any preconceived […]

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National

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

NEW YORK (CNS) — Despite the high price of a movie ticket these days, patrons are unlikely to come away from a showing of the engrossing sci-fi epic “Star Wars: […]

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Bishop

Full house for the Patroness of All the Americas

On Tuesday night, Dec. 12, St. Joseph Parish in Fort Wayne was packed. It was so full that two pews of Franciscan friars, upon seeing the number of families standing […]

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Vatican

Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace

The following is a message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the celebration of the 51st world day of peace, Jan. 1, 2018. Heartfelt good wishes for peace Peace to all […]

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Diocese

What is your New Year’s resolution?

FORT WAYNE — It will soon be New Year’s Eve, the time of year when many people give thought to adopting a New Year’s resolution. The practice of making a […]

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Perspective

A plea for our fellow Catholics

This Advent, stop worrying about Christmas presents and hanging lights, negotiating mall traffic or scouring the web for the perfect gift. This Advent, imagine that you and your family lose […]

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Perspective

The ‘bitter pill’ of false liberation

A major study published on Dec. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that hormonal contraception increases the risk of breast cancer for women. The research used all […]

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The Sunday Gospel

David’s kingship is fulfilled: To God be the glory

Fourth Sunday of Advent Reading: Luke 1:26-38 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Samuel. Once the two Books of Samuel were a single volume. […]

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Parish

Distressed crèche restored at St. Charles Borromeo

The healing hands of a carpenter and a restorer have taken a broken, tattered crèche at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Fort Wayne, and made it whole again — taken it […]

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World News

News briefs for Dec. 24, 2017

Bishops condemn selling of Nigerians into slavery in Libya LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — A trio of Nigerian bishops condemned the enslavement of Nigerians who traveled to Libya for work, calling […]

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Bishop

Weekly schedule for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Sunday, December 24: 10:30 a.m. — TV Mass, WFFT, Fort Wayne Sunday, December 24: 5:00 p.m. — Vespers with Franciscan Friars Minor and Poor Sisters of Saint Clare, St. Andrew Church, Fort […]

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Vatican

Holy Cross priest, founder of Rosary Crusade one step closer to sainthood

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, and St. John Paul II’s mentor, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. The pope approved the […]