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Notre Dame panel discusses HHS mandate
NOTRE DAME — The federal government’s mandate forcing employers to provide insurance coverage for contraceptive and abortifacient drugs was the subject of a panel discussion here on April 15 that […]
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Pope Francis, with retired pope, canonizes Sts. John and John Paul
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing two recent popes in the presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis praised the new Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II as men of […]
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Rome prepares for influx ahead of canonizations
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just over a week before Pope Francis canonizes two of his predecessors in a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, Romans are bracing for the arrival of […]
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Courage offers pursuit of holiness, ‘growing into’ the life of virtue
By Allison Ciraulo SOUTH BEND — In 1980, the late Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York founded a ministry that sought to reach out to individuals in the Church who […]
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Two to be ordained Holy Cross priests
NOTRE DAME — Holy Cross Deacons Adam D.P. Booth and Patrick E. Reidy will be ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday, April 26, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart […]
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The homecoming
By Caroline Peterson A character in one of the great Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton’s detective stories makes this curious observation: “I caught him, with an unseen hook and an invisible […]
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Rwandan genocide survivors find hope in faith community
By Allison Ciraulo SOUTH BEND — In Eastertide of 1994, within the space of 100 days, nearly 1 million Rwandans were murdered in a conflict that the world would recognize […]
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Notre Dame awards Evangelium Vitae Medal to Chris and Marie Smith
By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey and his wife, Marie, were awarded the 2014 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal at a festive banquet at […]
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High Schools prepare for spring sports — rain or shine
Fort Wayne high schools prepare for spring sports FORT WAYNE — Despite having one of the coldest winters on record with mountains of snowfall, the Fort Wayne area Catholic high […]
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‘Corazon Puro’ missionaries inspire Hispanic youth
MILFORD — A powerful bilingual youth retreat, titled “Youth Walking with Christ,” hosted by the Hispanic Ministry of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend took place at Camp Mack the […]
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Notre Dame panel discussion exposes harms of pornography culture
NOTRE DAME — Four people who have been drastically affected by the epidemic of pornography shared their personal testimonies of the struggles they endured and eventually overcame in order to […]
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Beneficial effects of marriage discussed at conference
By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — An April 3 student-organized conference on the definition and importance of civil marriage focused on the beneficial effect marriage has on society, and most […]