Synodality is an issue that everyone in the church needs to understand and embrace, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, told an audience at the University of Notre Dame.
The cardinal addressed "The Role of the Synodal Bishop" in a
The ability of Catholic and other faith-based groups to "meet migrants' basic human needs" at the U.S.-Mexico border is a religious liberty issue and must be defended, U.S. bishops said in recent statements.
In a Feb. 26 statement issued in response to a
St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana, is a school of higher learning with a long history of providing high-quality education. In mid-autumn, its trustees and administration announced that henceforward St. Mary’s will enroll men who present themselves as women — “transgender,”
At a time in our culture when the truth about sexuality and gender can be confusing and unclear, clarity on these issues is priceless. The local church in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend received such refreshing clarity from its shepherd, Bishop
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, discusses with OSV News his experience of the Synod on Synodality and where he sees some of the things discussed could benefit the church's evangelizing mission now.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is one of the largest diocesan groups from the United States traveling to WYD, bringing 272 youth accompanied by two dozen priests, and led by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.
After leading the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for five years, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, and installed there as bishop in January 2010. Bishop Rhoades currently serves as a member of the U.S.
In the months leading up to the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly held June 16-18, headlines in both secular and sacred media focused on one issue: Eucharistic consistency and what that would mean in the political sphere. The focus was justified, though