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Pope Francis emphasizes spreading the Gospel of Life in ‘context’

By Fred Everett Respect Life Month this October affords us an opportunity to reflect upon the pro-life movement in our country along with the Church’s mission in proclaiming, celebrating and […]

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Historical marker honoring Civil War sister-nurses rededicated

By Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC MISHAWAKA — Under a tent on the bright, sunny morning of Sept. 9, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center relocated and rededicated the historical marker honoring […]

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Podcast: October 6, 2013

This week’s Today’s Catholic covers the 150th anniversary Mass celebration of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration on Sept. 17 in Mishawaka. St. Jude Parish in South Bend […]

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Red Mass speaker Robert P. George announced

FORT WAYNE — Robert P. George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, will be the speaker […]

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Pope to canonize Blessed John XXIII, John Paul II April 27

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing that Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II have widespread reputations for holiness and that years of studying their lives and actions […]

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Pope tells catechists: Put Christ, others, not oneself, on center stage

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a catechist is about teaching the faith in its entirety and putting Christ — not oneself — on center stage, Pope Francis […]

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Jesuit in Homs: Disease 'has captured some … is knocking on the door'

By Catholic News Service BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — A Dutch Jesuit in the besieged Syrian city of Homs said those who remain are facing shortages of food and fuel — […]

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Pope: Get out in the real world to find Jesus

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People will not find Jesus by hanging out in first-class lounges or in the library, but by being out and about in the […]

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Bishop Rhoades celebrates marriage at annual anniversary Mass

SOUTH BEND — Celebrating couples reaching milestone anniversaries in their marriage, the annual Anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was held on Sunday, Sept. 22, at St. Matthew […]

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Pope: Church must show what unity looks like, avoid divisions, gossip

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Backstabbing and gossip hurt people and harm God’s desire for a united human family, Pope Francis said. Unity is a gift from God, […]

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Pope, in Sardinia, denounces globalization and unemployment

By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visiting an Italian region especially hard hit by the European economic crisis, Pope Francis blamed high unemployment on globalization driven by greed […]

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Idaho lawmaker introduces Marriage and Religious Freedom Act in House

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A bill introduced in the U.S. House to keep the federal government from discriminating against churches, religious groups and businesses that uphold marriage as being between one […]