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Closed captioning during TV Mass better serves faithful

The Sunday TV Mass on WFFT-TV and WNDU-TV has been offering closed captioning (CC) since Feb. 1 in Fort Wayne and March 15 in South Bend. All televisions are equipped […]

Disabilty Board promotes relationship

As the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend continues its efforts to reach out to all its faithful, the Office of Evangelization and Special Ministries is seeking ways to better serve […]

The church 'is the house of Jesus' and must always be open, says pope

By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The church “is the house of Jesus,” and Christians must welcome everyone, even bringing those who are unable to make their way on […]

Attack in Pakistan part of wave of anti-Christian violence, pope says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Condemning deadly terrorist attacks against a Catholic and an Anglican church in Pakistan, Pope Francis said “the world is trying to hide” a […]

San Jose auxiliary named Spokane bishop; Franciscan named to Lexington

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Auxiliary Bishop Thomas A. Daly of San Jose, California, to head the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, and Conventual Franciscan […]

Anniversary interview: Pope talks about his election, papacy, future

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis went out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time, he said he did not prepare what […]

Click here to subscribe to the weekly podcast in iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/todays-catholic-news/id327573267 This week’s issue covers the bishops’ of Indiana pastoral focusing on poverty in Indiana. The U.S. Supreme Court orders […]

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Don't be bitter or give up; offer world your wisdom, pope tells seniors

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Don’t pack it in or shift into cruise control, Pope Francis told his fellow seniors. Today’s frenetic world, especially young people and families, […]

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Italian bishops' newspaper: Archbishop Romero to be beatified May 23

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero will be beatified in San Salvador May 23, according to the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference. Italian Archbishop […]

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As Islamic State steps up attacks, Christian leaders call for help

By Dale Gavlak AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — Christian leaders again called for help for Assyrian Christians as Islamic State militants stepped up their attacks against their towns in northern Syria. […]

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Archbishop: Respect for human dignity anchor of civil rights movement

By Catholic News Service SELMA, Ala. (CNS) — The message of the civil rights movement has always been that all people are created in the image and likeness of God […]

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Look upon the Cross of Jesus

4th Sunday of Lent Jn 3:14-21 This weekend the Church celebrates “Laetare Sunday,” the name drawn from what is the first word in Latin of the Entrance Antiphon, “Rejoice!” Lent […]