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God's endless love, mercy help church be blessing for world, pope says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Beginning a series of audience talks about the church, its identity and mission, Pope Francis said it would be “a bit like a […]

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Jubilarians celebrated throughout diocese

Click here for the four page section highlighting this years religious jubilarians.

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Theologians at Vatican move Archbishop Sheen's cause closer to beatification

PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) — The possible miracle needed for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen took another step toward papal recognition June 17 when a panel of theologians met […]

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Felician Sisters depart Holy Family School after 60 years of service

By Karen Clifford SOUTH BEND — On Aug. 23, 1954 the first teaching Felician Sisters for Holy Family School arrived in South Bend from their motherhouse in Livonia, Mich. Nearly […]

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Diocesan vocations get a boost from Msgr. Galic

FORT WAYNE — When Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades recently asked Msgr. Bernard Galic how he felt about giving up the vocation work, Msgr. Galic said, “I won’t miss the work […]

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Church rediscovers its role as mother by welcoming, loving, pope says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “I like to dream of a church that lives the compassion of Jesus,” Pope Francis told more than 7,000 priests, religious, catechists and […]

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World must help unaccompanied minors fleeing violence, official says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On rickety boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea or on trains through Mexico or desert paths crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, a huge increase in […]

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Pope announces canonizations, advances sainthood causes

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis formally announced six men and women would be made saints Nov. 23, the feast of Christ the King. He made the […]

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Pope Francis says world economic system inevitably leads to war

By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said the world economic system inevitably promotes military conflict as a way to enrich the most powerful nations. He also […]

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U.S. bishops vote for extension of religious liberty ad hoc committee

By Carol Zimmermann NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — The U.S. Catholic bishops June 11 unanimously approved by voice vote a three-year extension of the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty, a […]

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Community says farewell to murdered priest; suspect in attack arrested

By Joyce Coronel PHOENIX (CNS) — Clergy, religious and laity jammed into St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Phoenix for a standing-room-only funeral Mass for Father Kenneth Walker June 16. […]