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Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty Holy Hour

• Sunday, April 28, 11:45 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, Queen of Peace Church, Mishawaka • Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Saint John the Baptist Church, New Haven […]

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Vatican official says Archbishop Romero's sainthood cause 'unblocked'

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family and the official promoter of the sainthood cause of the late Archbishop […]

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Bishops: Immigration bill on right track, some changes sought

By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) — Without getting into specifics, a panel of bishops said April 22 that a comprehensive immigration bill introduced the week before is on the right […]

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Build 'civilization of love' in response to bombings, cardinal urges

BOSTON (CNS) — Even though “the culture of death looms large” today, the light of Christ the Good Shepherd “can expel the darkness and illuminate for us a path that […]

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Boston interfaith service stresses city's grace and strength in tragedy

BOSTON (CNS) — In an April 18 interfaith prayer service, religious and political leaders emphasized the enduring strength of the people of Boston and urged them to find consolation and […]

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Grand jury report likens Gosnell's clinic to a 'baby charnel house'

By Joseph Austin WASHINGTON (CNS) — When a team of health officials and investigators looking into illegal drug use raided Dr. Kermit Barron Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society Feb. 18, 2010, […]

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Failure to evangelize makes 'mother church' a 'baby sitter,' pope says

By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All of the baptized and not just the clergy are called to spread the Gospel, even in times of persecution, Pope Francis […]

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Best defense against sin, temptation is Jesus, pope says at audience

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Surrounded by the devil’s temptations and being susceptible to sin, people can always find help, support and forgiveness in Jesus Christ, Pope Francis […]

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Podcast: April 17, 2013

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and other bishops are busy making parish visits to administer the sacrament of Confirmation. St. Mary of the Annunciation in Bristol had Confirmation on April 13 […]

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Come Holy Spirit, 37 confirmed

By Denise Federow BRISTOL — They studied and prepared for two years — doing special projects, logging service hours — and all their work culminated in the blessing of the […]

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The spirit of vocations explodes over St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Parish community rallies to support ‘Sons of Seton’ seminarians FORT WAYNE — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, a large, vibrant parish on the southwest side of Fort Wayne, is celebrating its […]

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Seminarian fund benefits from ‘Come to the Table’ cookbook sales

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — The Spirit was moving among friends at a lakeside cookout in summer of 2011, when the women discussed the delicious summer fare they all […]