Ann Carey

Columnist

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Warning: How I Nearly Got Scammed By a Thief Posing as My Pastor

The email that arrived in my inbox one evening seemed perfectly normal, so I did not realize that it had the potential to make me the victim of a crime […]

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Christ Child Clothing Center in Mishawaka Sets Record

The Christ Child Society of South Bend distributed new children’s clothing to a record number of families during the first week the clothing center opened for the 2023-24 season.  Some […]

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University of Notre Dame presents Evangelium Vitae Medal 

A doctor who performed abortions early in his career before dedicating himself to pro-life medicine received the prestigious Evangelium Vitae Medal at the University of Notre Dame on April 23.   […]

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Cardinal speaks on protection of human life at Notre Dame

The former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith spoke at the University of Notre Dame Oct. 27, where he stressed the importance of proclaiming the human […]

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Dolan: Religious freedom is a human right and ‘essential’ to human dignity

SOUTH BEND (CNS) — The University of Notre Dame observed the conclusion of Religious Freedom Week in the U.S. with a Religious Liberty Summit June 28-29 that invited ecumenical leaders […]

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Without faith, society has no solid foundation says archbishop

NOTRE DAME — A virtual conference hosted at the University of Notre Dame Jan. 12-14 featured over 40 top professionals from multiple fields discussing how to live together in unity […]

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Corpus Christi parishioners leap into mask-making ministry

SOUTH BEND — When guidelines were issued for the reopening of churches in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Debby Blum realized that her fellow parishioners at Corpus Christi might […]

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Conference explores how laity can help heal the Church after crisis

A March 4-6 conference at the University of Notre Dame focused on how lay people in the Catholic Church can help address the clergy sexual abuse crisis. It was the […]

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Remains of aborted babies buried in South Bend

A cold, gray, wintry day in South Bend seemed like an appropriate setting for the burial of 2,411 aborted babies, whose remains were interred there Feb. 12. The babies had […]

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Contraceptives lawsuit will proceed against Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A lawsuit to force the University of Notre Dame to provide free contraceptives and abortifacient drugs in its health plans will proceed after receiving a green […]

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Notre Dame hosts expert panel on clergy sex abuse crisis

The annual University of Notre Dame Forum on topics of importance began its 2019-20 season with the difficult issue of clergy sex abuse in a Sept. 25 keynote panel entitled […]

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Diocese reacts to discovery of fetal remains at abortionist’s home

The Sept. 13 disclosure that the preserved remains of over 2,200 aborted babies had been found at the rural Illinois home of the recently deceased Indiana abortionist Ulrich “George” Klopfer […]