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Benedictine priest, top chronicler of black Catholic history, dies

ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (CNS) — A funeral Mass will be celebrated May 21 at St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad for Benedictine Father Cyprian Davis, who died May 18 at […]

Dorothy Day: a beautiful legacy

Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles provides keynote at Dorothy Day Conference By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE — Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles discussed the remarkable life and achievements […]

Scholars and Catholic Workers gather for conference on Dorothy Day

By Corine Erlandson FORT WAYNE — A daughter of the Church. A saint for our time. A counter-cultural saint. The face of Catholic social justice. An icon of mercy. These […]

Vals and Sals recognized

Click here for a special 4 page supplement featuring the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of our 4 Catholic High Schools.

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 […]

Diocesan celebration of “Year of Consecrated Life”

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, […]

Mass at Father Bly Field to celebrate South Bend’s 150th

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, […]

Commissioned to bring God’s mercy

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 […]

Two Brooklyn priests named auxiliary bishops for their diocese

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 […]

Pope Francis urges reflection on 'final farewell' from earthly life

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 […]

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Wail of sirens calls priest, religious to train crash site to offer help

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 […]