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Waiting in the midst of a culture that does not like to wait

By Effie Caldarola If you’re old enough to remember Mr. Rogers, whose “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” children’s program ran on public television for years, you may remember his song, “Let’s think […]

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St. John the Evangelist mom needs kidney

By Denise Federow GOSHEN — It’s not easy for St. John the Evangelist parishioner Elizabeth Lopez to talk about her illness and her need for a kidney donor, but she […]

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‘God turned my mess into a message’

Sally Thompson shares story of abortion, forgiveness and call By Kristi Haas SOUTH BEND — Life was a mess. When she walked into the abortion clinic in her late 20s, […]

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The Saints go marching … to Lucas Oil Stadium

By Joseph and Jennifer Miller SOUTH BEND — The Bishop Dwenger Saints are one step away from accomplishing their dream. The Saints advanced to the Class 4-A state championship football […]

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U.S. bishops endorse three sainthood causes; vote moves process forward

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 17 endorsed the sainthood causes of a Spanish missionary regarded as a mystic who served in the American Southwest, a Native American and […]

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'Dei Verbum' at 50: Where have all the Bibles gone?

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fifty years ago, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (“Dei Verbum”) urged the faithful to nourish their faith by reading the Bible, […]

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TCN: November 22, 2015

This week’s edition opens with the success of the Why Catholic? program at Corpus Christi Parish in South Bend. Pope Francis speaks about the terrorist attacks in Paris at his […]

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Use of pornography called 'mortal sin' if done with 'deliberate consent'

By Mark Pattison   WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved a statement on pornography on the second day of their Nov. 16-19 fall general meeting in Baltimore. “Producing or […]

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If miracle approved, Blessed Teresa could be canonized Sept. 4

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican calendar for the Year of Mercy deliberately set aside Sept. 4, 2016, as a possible date for the canonization of Blessed […]

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Bishop disturbed by calls to end resettlement of Syrian refugees in U.S.

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration said he was disturbed by calls from federal and state officials for an end to the resettlement of […]

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God never shuts the door; Church always must be open, too, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Because God always keeps open the door of his mercy and offer of salvation to everyone, the doors of every church and every […]

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Christ the King belongs to us

Christ the King Jn 18:33b-37 This weekend the Church concludes its year. In the preceding 12 months, the Church has taught us as we have gathered on the weekends about […]