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Charity in speech

Every time we pray the Confiteor, we confess that we have greatly sinned, in our thoughts and in our words, in what we have done and in what we have […]

By declining case, high court allows monks to make, sell simple caskets

By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — It took the U.S. Supreme Court to make the final decision. By declining to review a lower court’s ruling, the high court Oct. […]

Greed destroys, money is God's gift to use to help others, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Money by itself isn’t a problem, but greed and an attachment to money cause evil and destroy families and relationships, Pope Francis said. […]

Heartfelt prayer keeps faith from becoming ideology, pope says at Mass

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Christianity becomes an ideology rather than a faith based on a relationship with God, its followers become proud and rigid, Pope Francis […]

Church is 'apostolic' when it shares Gospel with the world, pope says

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The church can describe itself as “apostolic” only if it shares the Gospel with the world, remaining faithful to the teaching of the […]

Thank you, Knights of Columbus!

The Knights of Columbus have been called “the strong right arm of the Church” in our country. That has certainly been my experience here in our diocese. Having just observed […]

Depend on God

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 18:1-8 The Book of Exodus is the source of this weekend’s first reading. One of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, its […]

University of Saint Francis hosts sisters’ 150th jubilee celebration

FORT WAYNE — The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration continued the celebration of their 150th jubilee year on Sunday, Oct. 13, with a Mass and reception at the […]

Bishop dedicates altar, blesses Divine Mercy Chapel

By Jill Boughton SOUTH BEND — The Apostolate of Divine Mercy in Service of Human Life began with the desire for a chapel near South Bend’s Women’s Pavilion. There Jesus in […]

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration receive largest postulant class in 38 years

MISHAWAKA — The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka received six new postulants in September: Sylvia Pultorak, Kimberly Davis, Celeste Warrell, Rachel Worden, Janet Hilger and Anna […]

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Catholic singer-songwriter aims to bring Christ to ‘10,000 places’

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Singer-songwriter Audrey Assad seeks to bring a message of Pope Francis about building bridges to the music business. “Paul is a pontifex, a builder of bridges,” the […]

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Divine Mercy Ministry offers post abortion healing

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — As the respect for life battle continues in this country a powerful new program in Fort Wayne offers hope for healing the broken hearts […]