Annie Obergefell

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‘Breathe with both lungs’: the beauty of worshipping in Eastern and Western Catholic traditions

Most people are familiar with the Western Catholic Church, specifically Roman Catholic. But within the universal Catholic Church, which includes Eastern and Western churches, there are a variety of rites […]

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Focused on family — St. Vincent de Paul Parish reimagines religious education

Families often struggle with finding time to practice their faith together. So last fall, St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort Wayne implemented a new approach for its religious education […]

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Bishop: Catholic social teaching should inform political decisions

A crowd of young adults gathered at Welch’s Ale House in Fort Wayne Jan. 28 to listen to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades speak on the topic of religion and politics. […]

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Knights of Columbus confers father and son to fourth degree

This fall, Fort Wayne residents Gary Schleinkofer and his son, Alec, became fourth degree Knights of Columbus. Fourth degree is the highest achievable rank in the Knights. With nearly 2 […]

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Father Gaughan found peace in his calling

Dec. 16, 2019: location of parish corrected in seventh paragraph.   Father Joseph Gaughan received the sacrament of holy orders at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne […]