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Death penalty opponents protest Indiana's first execution in two years

By Debbie Bosak MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (CNS) — About 20 death penalty opponents gathered in the bitter cold in Michigan City for a peaceful protest and to pray as the […]

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Obama at Notre Dame fuels debate over schools' Catholic identity

By Chaz Muth WASHINGTON (CNS) — An ongoing debate about U.S. Catholic institutions of higher education maintaining their Catholic identity escalated in 2009 when the University of Notre Dame in […]

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Joy comes from receiving God's love, not lots of things, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The secret to experiencing true joy is not found in accumulating lots of things, but from feeling loved by the Lord and being […]

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Growing Latino Catholic population said to challenge, energize church

By Beth Griffin NEW YORK (CNS) — The rapid growth and cultural diversity of Latino Catholics makes tremendous demands on the Catholic Church at the same time it enriches and […]

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Cheyenne's new bishop called 'a good pastor' and 'servant leader'

By Kathrine Patton CHEYENNE, Wyo. (CNS) — Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Fla., told Cheyenne Catholics that their new bishop has spent the last 17 years “becoming a […]

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Christ's real presence brings people closer to God, says pope

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Eucharist is not a symbolic representation of the Lord because Christ is wholly and entirely present under the species of bread and […]

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Senate vote on abortion in health reform called 'a grave mistake'

By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Senate’s rejection of a bipartisan abortion amendment to its version of healthcare reform legislation was “a grave mistake and a serious […]

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Podcast: December 13, 2009

Last week, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center dedicated and blessed their new chapel with Bishop John M. D’Arcy officiating. The first in a series of stories to meet Bishop Kevin […]

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Who was Cornelius, the first Gentile convert?

The story of Cornelius is found in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. Cornelius was a Roman centurion in command of the Italian cohort stationed in the […]

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Goodness and peace will prevail

3rd Sunday in Advent Lk 3:10-18 An atmosphere of delighted expectation overtakes this weekend’s liturgy. It is “Gaudete Sunday,” a name taken from the Latin rendition of the first word […]

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The parish-wide mission is an excellent method of evangelization

The parish mission and the new evangelization “I have been in this parish 60 years, and this is the finest and best week in all that time.” The remarks of […]

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New Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center ready to open

By Karen Clifford MISHAWAKA — With large spacious windows, generously sized bathrooms, flat screen televisions, bamboo doors, a large atrium with an ATM and a sizable dining facility with a […]