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Papal trip: Pope Francis in Asia to promote reconciliation, recovery

Philippine trip highlights pope’s tenacity, attention to details  By Cindy Wooden MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — New situations are opportunities to learn new things, even about the 78-year-old Pope Francis. After […]

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Novena aims to unite Catholics in prayer mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — A “9 Days for Life” novena taking place around the Jan. 22 anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion […]

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TCN: January 18, 2015

This week’s issue covers the papal trip to Asia, beginning with his stop in Sri Lanka. Priests and seminarians took part in the Cupertino Classic. This week’s special focus is […]

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St. John the Evangelist begins 175th anniversary year

By Denise Fedorow GOSHEN — On the feast day of its patron saint, St. John the Evangelist Church in Goshen kicked off its celebration of the parish’s 175th anniversary with […]

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Bishop Hying installed as fourth bishop of Diocese of Gary

GARY (CNS) — Before a packed Holy Angels Cathedral and a television and online audience, Bishop Donald J. Hying was installed as the Diocese of Gary’s fourth bishop. In what […]

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Woman credits community for the confidence to be a mom

By Kathy Kershner MISHAWAKA — When Emily Wohlgemuth became pregnant she was met with more than a few criticisms and difficulties. People she loved and trusted told her it was […]

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Pro-life advocate seeks to open hearts to compassion

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — Allison Sturm, Project Rachel ministry coordinator of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, will be the first to tell you that she is passionately […]

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Rekindle the Fire Men’s Conference set Feb. 7

SOUTH BEND — The Rekindle the Fire Men’s Conference will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Century Center in South Bend. New this year will be a young adult […]

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Priests win first Cupertino Classic basketball game

By Tim Johnson  FORT WAYNE — Diocesan priests and seminarians hit the hardwood courts to make the first Cupertino Classic a “spirited” success. The priests defeated the seminarians, 41-26, on […]

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God offers eternal life in Christ

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn 1:35-42 The First Book of Samuel is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Originally, First and Second Samuel were one volume. At some […]

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Christian unity: A “pipe dream?”

In a recent discussion about ecumenism and the quest for Christian unity, someone said to me that he thought it was a “pipe dream,” in other words, an illusory hope, […]

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All in a cardinal's day: papal trip prep and presence with the poor

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Today I was thinking about the tenacity of the poor,” said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila as he and his guests rode […]