By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) — Writing that, “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them,” a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court […]
By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The deep hurts that spouses inflict on each other cause great suffering to their children and, in some cases, lead to a separation […]
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The working document for this fall’s Synod of Bishops on the family called for expanded discussion and pastoral solutions to challenges such as […]
By Tim Johnson For more photos visit the photo gallery. BRISTOL — The parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Bristol took to heart the words of 1 […]
By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND — It started as a small Nerf ball tradition pulled from Deacon Mel Tardy’s trunk after youth ministry classes and has become a life-changing tradition […]
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — A new ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort Wayne is bringing married couples together for fun and fellowship. A simple ministry […]
FORT WAYNE — Beginning in July 2015, Catholic Charities’ Villa of the Woods Senior Residential Living will become part of the Saint Anne Communities, creating a partnership that will further […]
By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — Christians are being persecuted today more than members of any other faith, and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Civil and Human Rights […]
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 5:21-43 The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. When this book originally was written, the plight of God’s people was […]
I was on retreat with our priests at Pokagon State Park when the new encyclical of Pope Francis was released. It is entitled Laudato Si: On Care For Our Common […]
By Karen Sampson Hoffman BALTIMORE (CNS) — Archbishop William E. Lori reminded those gathered for Mass June 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the […]
By Susan Szalewski OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) — About 800 people witnessed history June 18 as the Archdiocese of Omaha advanced to Rome the sainthood cause for Father Edward Flanagan, Boys […]
