Scott Warden

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Bishop Rhoades: ‘A Joyful Day for the Church to Have a New Shepherd’

After white smoke poured out from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the conclave had ended and that the cardinal-electors, guided by the Holy Spirit, had finished their […]

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Bishop Rhoades Opens Inquiry into the Life and Holiness of Brother Columba O’Neill

On the evening of Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, following vespers at a crowded Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, officials from […]

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St. Adalbert, St. Casimir Parishes in South Bend to Consolidate

After decades of sharing their ministerial and communal lives, two neighboring parishes in South Bend will officially consolidate this summer according to a decree signed by Bishop Rhoades. Effective on […]

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The Importance of Caregiving in Building a Culture of Life

On Monday, April 7, the University of Saint Francis hosted the second in a series of lectures that aims to build a culture of life in Fort Wayne and beyond. […]

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Diocesan Seminarian to Chant Easter Proclamation at St. Peter’s in Rome

Deacon Nicholas Monnin remembers the first time he sang in front of an audience. He was a student at the Cathedral School of St. Matthew in South Bend. Thankfully, he […]

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‘The Only Answer to Suffering’ is Christ

As Holy Week Nears, Local Doctor Shares Why Christ’s Wounds Matter Today In January of 2021, Our Sunday Visitor published a book written by Dr. Thomas McGovern entitled, “What Christ […]

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Greenan Sullivan Is Head Chaplain for Mount St. Mary’s Basketball Team

Any kid who grew up with a basketball in their hand dreamed of making it to the NCAA Tournament one day – those who pounded it on their bedroom floor […]

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Expert Explores the Mystery of the Shroud of Turin

On the evening of Thursday, March 27, Kathy Imler, director of the museum of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South bend, kicked off the grand opening of the museum’s newest permanent […]

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At Long Last, State Champs!

Saint Joseph Wins School’s First Boys Basketball Title  Three times in its program’s history, the Saint Joseph High School boys basketball team had advanced to the state finals – a […]

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Catholics, Jews ‘Gather in Hope’

Interfaith Prayer Service Fosters Solidarity, Remembrance Wearing a gray suit, polished black dress shoes, and a black yarmulke, Michael Rush strode to the ambo at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic […]

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From Fort Wayne to ‘Bishop of the People’ in Sri Lanka

Bishop Wimal Jayasuriya Shares the Joys, Challenges of His New Role In December of 2023, Father Wimal Jayasuriya had been away from his native Sri Lanka for more than four […]

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‘Violins and Hope’ Aims to Connect Catholic, Jewish Communities

Nearly 40 years ago, in the spring of 1986, Pope St. John Paul II made a historic trip across the Tiber River to visit Rome’s Great Synagogue – the first […]