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Bishop Rhoades celebrates wedding anniversary Masses

By Tim Johnson While the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family explored issues of marriage and family, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Masses at St. Matthew Cathedral in South […]

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Area Catholic health care professionals gather to hear Matthew Hanley

FORT WAYNE — Health care professionals and members of the Dr. Jerome Lejeune Catholic Medical Guild of Northeast Indiana gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to hear remarks by Matthew Hanley, […]

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Faith in Uganda

By Madeline Richey ‘When you reach out to a child in need, it’s not just your hand you are offering’ KAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, Uganda, are crowded, […]

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Mission team returns to Costa Rica

By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE— A team of 11 high-school and college students known as Catholics on a Mission traveled to the mission fields of Costa Rica from June 29-July […]

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SJRMC opens new health center

MISHAWAKA — Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center has announced the opening of the Our Lady of the Rosary Health Center in downtown South Bend. The new health center is located […]

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Live in light of the Gospel

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 22:15-21 The second part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend with its first reading. Much had happened since the first section of Isaiah […]

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Same-sex marriage, religious liberty, and Notre Dame

Last week, I and the other Bishops of Indiana expressed our disappointment with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on October 6th not to review Indiana’s appeal of the court ruling […]

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Because of Ebola crisis, people 'can't even go to church,' says priest

By Jennifer Brinker ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Father McDonald Nah is praying that the people of Liberia are just as resilient with the Ebola outbreak as they were following the […]

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Pope recalls another key anniversary in his life: his first Communion

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Unable to resist telling the world about a personal event that is dear to his heart, Pope Francis said that 70 years ago […]

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TCN: October 12, 2014

The Oct. 12, 2014 issue of Today’s Catholic covers the U.S. Supreme Court’s declination to review rulings overturning same-sex marriage bans. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades led a pro-life rosary to […]

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How to pray the rosary

The rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles’ Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from […]

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God is our security

28th Sunday on Ordinary Time Mt 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first reading at Mass. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context […]