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Jubilarians celebrated throughout diocese
Click here for the four page section highlighting this years religious jubilarians.
Click here for the four page section highlighting this years religious jubilarians.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Carol Zimmermann NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — The U.S. bishops, gathered in New Orleans for their spring general assembly June 11-13, were urged to promote and support Catholic families. At […]
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis denounced those responsible for human trafficking, slave labor and arms manufacturing, saying people producing weapons of war are “merchants of death.” […]