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‘Take Me to World Youth Day’ Sweepstakes begins on Divine Mercy Sunday

By Natalie Kohrman FORT WAYNE — During the summer of 2016, pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be traveling to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, […]

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Hoosier lawmakers clarify Indiana’s RFRA; but ‘fix’ raises unanswered questions

By Brigid Curtis Ayer for the Indiana Catholic Conference STATEHOUSE — Amid the national media firestorm over misperceptions of the effects of the newly-passed Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), […]

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Theology of the body curriculum to be added to seventh-grade religious education

By Tim Johnson MISHAWAKA — The Office of Family Life will showcase their component of the standardized seventh-grade religion program when they introduce the theology of the body curriculum on […]

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Ending death penalty rooted in Gospel values

By Catherine ODell SOUTH BEND — Sister Helen Prejean smiled warmly as she scanned the crowded dining room at South Bend’s Our Lady of the Road Catholic Worker Drop-in Center. […]

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Open house, tour to celebrate 175th anniversary of St. Mary

DECATUR — To celebrate their 175th anniversary St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Decatur will host an open house on Sunday, April 19, from 2-3:30 p.m. Friends, neighbors […]

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Doubting Thomas affirms Jesus is risen

2nd Sunday of Easter Jn 20:19-31 As almost always in the Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles furnishes the Liturgy of the Word with its first reading. Acts claims […]

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Humility is key to understanding Easter, sharing its joy, pope says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To enter Christ’s empty tomb like the disciples and see that he has risen, Christians today also must “bend down,” Pope Francis said […]

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TCN: April 5, 2015

Happy Easter from all at Today’s Catholic. This week’s Easter issue covers the Chrism Masses, explains the Religious Freedom legislation, tells the story of Nick Zehr joining the Church and […]

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‘Take Me to World Youth Day’ Sweepstakes begins on Divine Mercy Sunday

FORT WAYNE — During the summer of 2016, pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be traveling to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, the home of […]

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Pope to priests: Exhaustion is part of ministry; find renewal in Christ

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priestly ministry is hard, sometimes lonely or dangerous work serving the neediest with an open, vulnerable heart, Pope Francis told the world’s priests. […]

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Pope to formally proclaim holy year in front of basilica's Holy Door

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating the first vespers for Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis formally will deliver the “bull of indiction” or proclamation of the extraordinary Holy […]

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Pope says a 'good Easter' requires making Jesus' passion one's own

By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For a “good Easter,” Christians must do more than simply recall the passion of Jesus during Holy Week; they must “enter into the […]