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Lawyers: Feds don't need to make Catholic entities cover contraceptives

By Suzanne Haugh ATLANTA (CNS) — A new chapter has been added in the ongoing fight against the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Attorneys for the Atlanta Archdiocese, Catholic Education […]

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Life is enriched with the birth of children, pope says at audience

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Children are a blessing, not a burden, and are a sign of the confident hope of a couple and of society, Pope Francis […]

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The Living Church: Mary, Mother of the Church – Bishop Kevin Rhoades

Theology on Tap – South Bend 2015 Winter Series: The Living Church Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is the 9th Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. He was ordained […]

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Men of all ages inspired at Rekindle the Fire Conference

  For more photos visit the photo gallery. By Chris Lushis SOUTH BEND — Nearly 1,000 men from throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and beyond joined together on […]

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Spirit of hospitality fills the halls of St. John the Baptist School

By Kay Cozad For more photos visit the photo gallery. FORT WAYNE — St. John the Baptist School student body, staff and administrators were honored by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ […]

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K.I.S.S. — Keep it simple sinner

By Father James Shafer Growing up in a Catholic home, Lent was one of my favorite Church seasons. It was not because of the “penances” my mother imposed on all of […]

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Where will Lent take you this year?

By Melissa Wheeler This Lent, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) invites us all to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. […]

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New Knights of Columbus council at St. Jude

By Mark Weber FORT WAYNE — Thirty-three Knights of Columbus are charter members of St. Jude Council 16065 pledged to operate under the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. […]

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Preparing for Lent

The season of Lent begins on February 18th, Ash Wednesday. In these days before Lent begins, I encourage you to think about your plans for the forty days of Lent, […]

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Forgiven, we are cured

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 1:40-45 The first reading for this weekend comes from the Book of Leviticus. In sequence, Leviticus is the fourth book in modern translations of […]

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Safety net

After spending some time talking with a woman I met whose husband died suddenly a little over a year ago, a painfully familiar topic arose. “I just don’t feel safe […]