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Fortnight 2015: Freedom to Bear Witness
WASHINGTON (USCCB) — The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness will take place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of […]
WASHINGTON (USCCB) — The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness will take place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of […]
All are cordially invited to join Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and the men and women of our diocese in consecrated life for the celebration of Evening Prayer (Vespers) on Sunday, […]
SOUTH BEND — An outdoor Mass at Father Bly Field at Saint Joseph High School will celebrate the 150th birthday of the City of South Bend on Sunday, May 31, […]
Feast of Pentecost Jn 20:19-23 In the Church’s liturgical year, only Easter and Christmas eclipse Pentecost. The importance, and grandeur, of these feasts of course derive from the events being […]
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named two Brooklyn, New York, priests as auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Father James Massa, 54, currently the […]
By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Everyone would do well to reflect on their “final farewell” from earthly life and on whether they are prepared to entrust themselves and […]
This week’s issue covers the graduation ceremonies at Holy Cross College. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was the commencement speaker and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Stephanie Patka has […]
By Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — The wailing of sirens called Father Tom Higgins from his parish rectory and Sisters Linda Lukiewski and Julie Sertsch from their convent to the […]
By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) — A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part […]
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The closer two people are to each other, the more care is required in respecting the other’s freedom and feelings, Pope Francis said. […]
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has named Stephanie Patka as the new director of the Secretariat for Communications. Patka, who most recently was […]
The following is the homily that Bishop Rhoades preached on May 14th at Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during the Dorothy Day Conference sponsored by the University […]