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Hello college, goodbye Church? We hope not …
For some students, going away to college is often viewed as a chance to be liberated from their parents and the restrictions of family life. One such parental rule that […]
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Attalia is a seaport in southern Turkey
What did the seaport of Attalia look like from where St. Paul sailed? In the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, we see that St. Paul went to […]
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Use of new Roman Missal to begin in US at Advent 2011
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics in the United States will begin using the long-awaited English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent in […]
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Cardinal urges House to support permanent ban on federal abortion funds
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities is urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support proposed legislation that would permanently forbid […]
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Impact of Mother Teresa's work, prayer still felt 13 years after death
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thirteen years after her death, the impact of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s work and prayer is still felt around the world. Mother Teresa would […]
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New poll says religion losing influence on American life, government
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new Pew Research Center poll on religion and public life showed that two-thirds of Americans think religion is losing its influence on American life. The poll […]
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Catholic agencies collect more than $303 million for Haiti quake relief
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic agencies around the world have collected more than $303 million for Haitian earthquake relief with additional funds continuing to arrive daily. The amount […]
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Seminarian numbers make an upward leap
By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — One of the greatest fruits for the Year for Priests just may be the increase in the number of young men interested in discerning […]
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St. Patrick, Ligonier, has a rich 150-year history
By Denise Fedorow LIGONIER — St. Patrick’s Church in Ligonier has gone through lots of changes since its inception as a log built church in 1860. The church was built […]
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Catholic high schools working to attract Latino students
By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — All four diocesan high schools have recognized the importance of welcoming Hispanic students in their communities. Bishop Luers High School, on Fort Wayne’s south […]
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Mishawaka schools' reorganization plan under study
By Vince LaBarbera Earlier this summer the Catholic Schools Office formed a Mishawaka Catholic Schools Committee to present a plan to the Diocese of Fort Wayne -South Bend before December […]
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Fort Wayne, Arcola parishioners have breakfast with a cardinal
By Mark Weber FORT WAYNE — Because of Christ’s instruction “to go, teach and heal,” an Indian cardinal finds himself in the United States as part of the foothills to […]