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Statement of Bishop Rhoades Encouraging Holy Hour for Peace
Bishop Calls for Fidelity to Catholic Teaching on Human Dignity and Immigration January 31, 2026 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the midst of the turmoil in our […]
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Healing Hands Blessed at Saint Mary’s College
As Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass in the Holy Spirit Chapel at Saint Mary’s College on Friday, January 23, more than 70 nursing and health care students sat in attendance. The […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
For the week of January 25 – 31, 2026: Tuesday, January 27, at 9:30 a.m. – Mass and Pastoral Visit, Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne Thursday, January 29, at […]
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Bishop Rhoades at Mass for Life: ‘To Be Pro-Life Is Not Optional’
The following homily was given by Bishop Rhoades on Thursday, January 22, at the Mass for Life at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis ahead of the annual Indiana March […]
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Bishop Luers Principal, Students Receive Sacraments
Silence filled the gymnasium as Bishop Rhoades spoke the words over Bishop Luers Principal Seth Coffing: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and […]
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‘Reborn as Sons and Daughters of God’
The Cathedral of St. Matthew in South Bend concluded the Christmas season with a special Mass and visit by Bishop Rhoades to mark the feast of the Baptism of the […]
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Bishop: Christian Unity ‘Is a Divine Mandate’
Before the sun had risen over Fort Wayne on the morning of Wednesday, January 7, dozens of Christians of various denominations gathered on the city’s north side to worship together […]
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At Closing Mass of Jubilee Year, Bishop Rhoades Calls All to ‘Be Witnesses of Hope’
The following homily was given by Bishop Rhoades at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on Sunday, December 28, the feast of the Holy Family of […]
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Celebrating Mary’s Immaculate Conception
The following homily was given by Bishop Rhoades on Monday, December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ege. Today we celebrate one of […]
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General Decree Establishing the Seventh Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as Particular Law in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Mindful of my responsibility as diocesan bishop to safeguard the integrity and unity of the truths of the faith, moral principles, and ecclesiastical discipline in the works of the apostolate […]
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Catholic Charities Continues to Serve the Vulnerable
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Dan Florin The following letter to the editor was written by Bishop Rhoades, chairman of the board of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of […]
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Bishop Talks Immigration, Religious Liberty at Notre Dame Law School
Bishop Rhoades spoke to law students and faculty at the University of Notre Dame about current issues of religious liberty in the country, especially pertaining to immigration. The main issues […]