Perspective
The Acts of the Apostles and ‘The Amazing Race’
“I guess I created a monster,” our adult daughter mused, as I lined up yet another episode of “The Amazing Race.” I knew that when she moved back in with […]
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Perspective
A Pope for Our Time
Throughout the course of my lifetime, the Catholic Church has had six popes – St. Paul VI, John Paul I, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and now Leo […]
National
Bishop Rhoades Cheers Ruling on Wisconsin Catholic Charities
As chairman of the United State Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty, Bishop Rhoades cheered a unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that affirmed the work being […]
National
News Briefs: June 15, 2025
Pope on Pentecost: God’s Love Breaks Down Walls, Opens Borders VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope […]
Diocese
Meet Dominican Father Reginald Wolford, the New Pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig
This summer, Father Reginald Wolford, a priest currently serving at Indiana University in Bloomington, will become the pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig Parish in South Bend. As a member of […]
National
National Pilgrimage Participants Walk with Christ Amid Protests
(OSV News) – As the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues to process across the country, participants faced protests in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, May 30, during a […]
Bishop
‘This is Only the Beginning’
43 Adults Confirmed at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, pews were filled to the brim at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as […]
Bishop
‘They Want to Follow the Lord Without Reserve’
Father Andrew Barnes, Father Nicholas Monnin Ordained as Priests On the morning of Saturday, June 7, 56 priests gathered in the gymnasium of the Cathedral School of St. Matthew, where […]
Diocese
Holy Cross Sixth Grader Raises Money for Catholic Charities
When the Lord moves your heart with compassion, how do you respond? When sixth-grader Mary Lichon heard that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend had to let […]
Diocese
‘A Compass to Eternal Happiness:’ Saint Joseph, Marian Grads Sent Off
“I always encourage graduates to bring a crucifix with them when they go off to college or elsewhere to remind them every day how much Jesus loves them,” Bishop Rhoades […]
Columns
A Pope for Our Time
Throughout the course of my lifetime, the Catholic Church has had six popes – St. Paul VI, John Paul I, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and now Leo XIV. Paul […]
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Sets Consistory to Consider Declaring Eight New Saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although Pope Francis already set August 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting […]