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Father DeRiso to assume rector duties at Shrine of Blessed Basil Moreau, Le Mans, France

By Vince LaBarbera SOUTH BEND — The weekend of June 8-9 will be Holy Cross Father John DeRiso’s last at St. Joseph Church, South Bend, where he has served as […]

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Missio app launched by Pope Francis has diocesan tie

By Diane Freeby SOUTH BEND — With the touch of a button May 17, Pope Francis joined forces with a small mobile app company from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South […]

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Seminarian Zachary Barry to be ordained deacon May 25

FORT WAYNE — Seminarian Zachary Barry will be ordained into the diaconate by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate […]

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Historic King speech anchoring USF’s free ‘Future of Education’

FORT WAYNE — A historic event will be commemorated and its subject’s views on education highlighted in the University of Saint Francis’s free “The Future of Education — Connecting to […]

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Catherine Kasper Place promotes Fresh Food Initiative

FORT WAYNE — There is a rather well-kept secret of grand proportions on the southeast side of Fort Wayne that may be an answer to prayers. A plot of land […]

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Catholic school expansion in Fort Wayne

St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes to open doors to two separate schools in fall, 2014 FORT WAYNE — It is the hope that St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School, […]

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Mission work impacts life of Bishop Dwenger student

Jake Malmstrom plans summer internship back to Haiti By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — On the surface, Jake Malmstrom is a typical teen. A senior at Bishop Dwenger High School in […]

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Harrisburg Bishop McFadden dies attending bishops’ meeting in Pa.

For Bishop Rhoades statement click here. PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg died May 2 in Philadelphia where he was attending a meeting of Pennsylvania’s Catholic bishops. […]

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Sister M. Rose Agnes Pfautsch receives honorary USF doctorate

FORT WAYNE — Sister M. Rose Agnes Pfautsch, general councilor of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, received the honorary doctor of humane letters during commencement exercises for […]

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Marian sports teams ready for spring action

MISHAWAKA — Spring weather, including lots of rain, is finally upon the Michiana area and the Marian High School Knights spring sports teams are ready for action. “We have had to […]

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Celebrating 20 years of ‘the maternity home with a heart’ at Hannah’s House

By Trish Linner MISHAWAKA — The celebration is on at Hannah’s House. For the last two decades, Hannah’s House, “The Maternity Home with a Heart,” located in Mishawaka has been […]

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Conference aims to end poverty in state

NOTRE DAME — The Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit, sponsored and hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, brought together all five Indiana Catholic bishops and representatives […]