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What We’re Becoming: AI and the Future of Human Dignity

There’s a Substack I’ve been reading lately called Metatrends, run by Peter Diamandis and his team. They’re tracking AI’s exponential growth with the breathless optimism tech futurists are known for. […]

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Meditating on the Way of the Cross Is Not Only for Lent

(OSV News) – The Way of the Cross is one of the most personal, meditative, and graphic of any Catholic devotion. We spiritually join Jesus on the via dolorosa (“sorrowful way”) leading […]

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America Celebrates 250 Years of Religious Liberty

(OSV News) – As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many […]

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Priest Assignments

  The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective April 14, 2026: Reverend Mark Gurtner, to Administrator, St. Aloysius […]

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Catholic Charities Hosts Second Annual Sláinte to St. Patrick

  On Saturday, March 14, the staff of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend hosted its second annual fundraising gala, Sláinte to St. Patrick, at the Parkview […]

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Catholic Schools Aim to Reach All Students at All Learning Levels

For those who haven’t walked into a school classroom in decades other than to attend a parent-teacher conference or Grandparents’ Day, it might not seem like all that much could […]

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Conversations Along the Synodal Path

On Sunday, September 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Bishop Rhoades convoked the first diocesan synod in 100 years during a vespers celebration at St. Matthew […]

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Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chair, Awarded Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal

(OSV News) – The University of Notre Dame is awarding the prestigious Laetare Medal, an honor reserved exclusively for American Catholics, to Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics. The university made […]

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Bishop Luers’ Donations Deepen Solidarity with Mission Schools in Nigeria

As Catholics, we are called to walk in solidarity, building one another up in the Body of Christ, the Church. Recently, the Bishop Luers High School community had the opportunity […]

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An Undebatable Success

In 2018, Colin Cahill set the Bishop Dwenger varsity speech team record with 26 wins. According to Mr. Chad Chenowith, the speech team coach, that record seemed untouchable. And then […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

For the week of March 16 – 22:  Tuesday, March 17, at 11 a.m. – Mass with the Christ Child Society, St. Thérèse, Little Flower Church, South Bend Wednesday, March […]

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News Briefs: March 15, 2026

Vatican Synod Study Group Proposes Creation of Commission for New Technologies ROME (OSV News) – A study group from the 2023-24 Synod of Bishops on synodality has recommended the creation […]