Perspective
The Choices of Our New Pope
The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn’t take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all […]
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Perspective
Practical Faith and Praying for a New Pope
In his homily given the morning after his election, Pope Leo XIV voiced a thought that has captivated my own reflection in light of the Easter season. He said: “Today, […]
Perspective
Our Unexpected Pope
How many people on Thursday, May 8, while waiting for the cardinals to elect a new pope, said, “It will never be an American!” I was one of those, and […]
Bishop
Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Tuesday, May 13: 12:30 p.m. – Meeting of Committee for Retired Clergy, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne Tuesday, May 13: 5 p.m. – “Our Shepherds, Our Future” Event in Support […]
Obituaries
Rest in Peace: May 11, 2025
Fort Wayne Rosemary Ruth Taper, 87, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Janice Pac, 77, St. Vincent de Paul Mishawaka Patricia Ellis-Martin, 74, St. Joseph Phyllis Trippel, 85, St. Joseph South Bend […]
Perspective
After His Resurrection and Ascension, Jesus Is Still with Us
Fourth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading. It gives a glimpse into the modus vivendi (“way of living”) of St. Paul as he moved […]
Bishop
Students Organize Eucharistic Procession Around ND Campus
“Today is like the feast of Corpus Christi at Notre Dame,” Bishop Rhoades said before clarifying that the actual feast of Corpus Christi occurs in June. However, a student group […]
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily: ‘This Is the World that Has Been Entrusted to Us’
The following homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. I begin with a word […]
Bishop
Message from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Election of Pope Leo XIV
I welcome the news of the election of our new Pope, Leo XIV, with joyful hope. His first words to Rome and to the world from the balcony of St. […]
Bishop
Bishop Rhoades: ‘A Joyful Day for the Church to Have a New Shepherd’
After white smoke poured out from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the conclave had ended and that the cardinal-electors, guided by the Holy Spirit, had finished their […]
Vatican
Chicago Native Cardinal Prevost Elected, Takes Name of Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, May 8, and took […]
Diocese
Catholic Therapists Integrate Faith, Spirituality into Treatment
By Kimberly Heatherington (OSV News) – Mental illness in America has been declared an official social health care emergency – especially since the COVID-19 pandemic and as community-fragmenting forms of […]