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Bishop Luers students receive sacraments during pastoral visit

By Michelle Castleman For more photos visit the photo gallery. FORT WAYNE — The Bishop Luers High School community had much to rejoice about on Jan. 28, as Bishop Kevin […]

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Rally advocates school choice

By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — Chanting “School Choice” is a “good choice,” supporters, including Catholic school representatives, joined forces to share success stories and held a rally in Fort […]

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Central Catholic cheerleading squads prepare for competition

By Michelle Castleman FORT WAYNE — When preparing for the football season last fall, a group of coaches saw the potential of combining the four Central Catholic school cheerleading squads […]

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Faith-based organizations to receive exemption under proposed legislation

By Brigid Curtis Ayer INDIANAPOLIS — A bill to ensure that faith-based institutions can enter into state contracts while maintaining fidelity to their mission passed a Senate panel (7-0). The […]

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Parishes find websites offer welcome to their parish communities

By Tim Johnson  HUNTINGTON — In this age of New Evangelization, many parishes find that their website might be just the tool to welcome current parishioners, visitors and anyone who […]

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Curbing state expansion of IVF, sale of human eggs, embryos

By Brigid Curtis Ayer INDIANAPOLIS — A bill to expand the sale of human eggs and embryos across state lines moves forward as lawmakers considered the bill’s merits during a […]

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Nuncio to Ireland speaks at Notre Dame

By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — The Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Ireland returned to the University of Notre Dame, his alma mater, to deliver a Jan. 15 lecture on “The […]

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Consecrating our whole lives…

By Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC NOTRE DAME — Pope Francis has declared Nov. 30, 2014 to Feb. 2, 2016 as a year to celebrate consecrated life. On Feb. 8, 2015, […]

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Christ is the primary reason for our Catholic schools

“Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” is the theme chosen for Catholic Schools Week, 2015. Our schools are Catholic communities that have at their core the person of […]

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Parish ‘gem’ begins celebration of 100 years of Catholic education in Besancon

By Michelle Castleman NEW HAVEN — The year 2015 marks a very special time for the students and staff at St. Louis Academy in rural New Haven. It was 100 […]

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Communities rally for academic success for past struggling schools

By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND, ELKHART — The African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child, is very true when people talk about the amazing academic success of […]

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Catholic and Episcopal bishops lead prayers for Christian unity

By Christopher Lushis SOUTH BEND — On the evening of Jan. 18 at St. Matthew Cathedral, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Episcopal Bishop […]