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‘Wonder’ presents ordinary life and lasting impact of choices

By John Mulderig NEW YORK (CNS) — “Wonder” (Lionsgate) is a beautiful film about ugliness. Its protagonist is August “Auggie” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a 10-year-old boy born with facial deformities […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Sunday, November 26: 10:30 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Waterloo Tuesday, November 28: 12:30 p.m. — Meeting of Diocesan Finance Council, Holiday Inn Express, Warsaw Tuesday, November 28: 6 […]

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Scholars use Catholic tradition to probe the good and the evil in modern culture

Deep explorations of good and evil, as they operate in individuals, society and today’s ethical dilemmas, prompted diverse cultural references — including the television show “Breaking Bad” and the Disney […]

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‘We are all God’s children:’ Couple advocates interfaith dialogue, compassion

Steven Shaikh was born and raised in India. As a Muslim, he witnessed violence in the name of religion and consequently became an atheist. While he knew there must be […]

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Bishop Rhoades elected chairman of USCCB Committee on Doctrine, re-elected to CRS board

FORT WAYNE — At the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, was nominated and elected […]

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Blessed Solanus Casey lived out faith, hope, charity every day, says cardinal

By Mike Stechschulte DETROIT (CNS) — A humble priest and porter, Blessed Solanus Casey thanked God daily for the gift of those who came to his door in his small […]

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The tradition of blessing the Thanksgiving Day food

Many parishes in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend offer a blessing of Easter baskets at that time of year, but St. Vincent de Paul Parish is among those that […]

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Former Italian mission embraces the Hispanic faithful

On the corner of Brooklyn and Hale avenues in Fort Wayne sits a church whose colorful history has gone from “Arrevederci” to “¡Hola!” over a period of more than 100 […]

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St. John the Baptist pledges to ‘Rebuild My Church’

When Jesus spoke the words, “rebuild my Church” to St. Francis of Assisi, He was speaking both figuratively and literally. The church structure at San Damiano was dilapidated and in […]

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Bishop Rhoades weekly calendar

Sunday, November 19: 10 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Jude Church, South Bend Monday, November 20: 1 p.m. — Meetings of Corporations of Diocese, Catholic Cemeteries, and Saint Anne Communities, Archbishop […]

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Solidarity in Suffering — The perilous predicament of Christians in the Middle East

Christians have lived in the Middle East since Pentecost and are spread across the entire region. Today, Christians in the Middle East form a grand mosaic comprised of Catholic Churches, […]

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Frassati group participates in Holy Hour, meditation with Bishop Rhoades

Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, was dimly lit, the soft lighting conducive to prayerful meditation, when Frassati members met Nov. 8 for their monthly Holy Hour. […]