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Harrisburg Bishop McFadden dies attending bishops’ meeting in Pa.

For Bishop Rhoades statement click here. PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg died May 2 in Philadelphia where he was attending a meeting of Pennsylvania’s Catholic bishops. […]

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Sister M. Rose Agnes Pfautsch receives honorary USF doctorate

FORT WAYNE — Sister M. Rose Agnes Pfautsch, general councilor of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, received the honorary doctor of humane letters during commencement exercises for […]

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Marian sports teams ready for spring action

MISHAWAKA — Spring weather, including lots of rain, is finally upon the Michiana area and the Marian High School Knights spring sports teams are ready for action. “We have had to […]

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Pope signs decrees in sainthood causes, including for an Italian queen

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis recognized the miracles needed for the beatifications of a 19th-century Catholic queen and a 20th-century Italian mystic. The pope signed the decrees May 2, […]

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Pope Francis welcomes retired Pope Benedict back to Vatican

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the first time in history, the Vatican is home to a pope and a retired pope. Pope Francis welcomed his predecessor, retired […]

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Harrisburg Bishop McFadden dies attending bishops' meeting in Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg died May 2 in Philadelphia where he was attending a meeting of Pennsylvania’s Catholic bishops. According to a Facebook posting from […]

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Lowering age limit for single-dose emergency contraception irresponsible, a disappointment, says bishops' pro-life spokesperson

WASHINGTON — The April 30 move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter sale of “Plan B One-Step” to minors 15 years and older is a […]

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Protect conscience rights and religious liberty: US bishops urge Congressional support for H.R. 940

WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration’s contraceptive / abortifacient / sterilization mandate will begin to be enforced against nonprofit religious schools, charities and healthcare providers on Aug. 1. In the days […]

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Pope: Unemployment, slave labor go against God's plan, human dignity

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for an end to slave labor and human trafficking as well as greater efforts to create dignified work for more […]

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Podcast: May 5, 2013

This week’s issue covers the Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit held April 26 at the University of Notre Dame. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades addresses May as the Month of Mary in […]

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St. Vincent students ‘walk the walk’ for orphans

By Michelle Castleman FORT WAYNE — The number of laps didn’t matter, but the cause for this year’s major service project certainly did. On Friday, April 26, 750 students from […]

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Celebrating 20 years of ‘the maternity home with a heart’ at Hannah’s House

By Trish Linner MISHAWAKA — The celebration is on at Hannah’s House. For the last two decades, Hannah’s House, “The Maternity Home with a Heart,” located in Mishawaka has been […]