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Respect Life: The gifts of persons with disabilities
The following is the text of the homily of Bishop Rhoades at the Mass for persons with disabilities on Respect Life Sunday, October 6th, at Saint Jude Church, Fort Wayne: […]
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Harms of pornography discussed, hope offered at conference
FORT WAYNE — Nationally recognized experts and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades spoke about the harms of pornography, how to protect oneself and one’s family, and regain sexual integrity at a […]
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White Mass encourages professionals to holiness
FORT WAYNE — The first White Mass ever to be celebrated in Fort Wayne for those who work in the healing profession drew a large crowd to St. Vincent […]
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Red Mass fosters servants of truth in legal profession
By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — Lawyers, judges and civil government officials in the Allen County and surrounding area were invited to attend the Red Mass at the Cathedral of […]
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Bilingual Mass concludes sesquicentennial celebration
Visit the photo gallery. PLYMOUTH — The multicultural makeup of the congregation was on full display in standing-room-only attendance at the Mass that concluded St. Michael Church’s sesquicentennial celebration on […]
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Pope calls synod to discuss families, divorce and remarriage
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The predicament of divorced and remarried Catholics will be a major topic of discussion when bishops from around the world meet at […]
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Have the courage to marry, start a family, pope tells youths in Assisi
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In societies that trumpet individual rights, see everything as fleeting and see no value in sticking to something that’s difficult, deciding to get […]
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Pope, in Assisi, calls on church to renounce 'spirit of the world'
By Francis X. Rocca ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Making his first pilgrimage as pope to the birthplace of his papal namesake, Pope Francis called on the whole church to imitate […]
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Church welcomes sinners, shows them path to holiness, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If the church excluded sinners, it would pretty much be empty, Pope Francis told thousands of people gathered for his weekly general audience. […]
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Holy, holy, holy: Pope talks about his favorite saints
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Who are the holy men and women Pope Francis looks up to? He revealed many of them in two recently published interviews. While […]
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Pope calls for less ‘Vatican-centric,’ more socially conscious church
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his latest wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis said that he aimed to make the Catholic Church less “Vatican-centric” and closer to the […]
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Croatian priest killed during 1947 anti-church violence beatified
PULA, Croatia (CNS) — A young priest who was murdered by communist partisans during a wave of anti-church violence in 1947 was beatified as a martyr in Croatia. Father Miroslav […]