Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Attends Mass with Pope Francis

Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Attends Mass with Pope Francis

ByKyle W. Bell

Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades attended a mass with Pope Francis on Monday morning. Rhoades was visiting Rome as part of a Saint Mary’s College group for a presentation titled “Voices of Young Catholic Women”, which is set to be delivered to the pope this week. The mass took place in the…

Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Criticizes Notre Dame Benefits Policy for Gay Spouses
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Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Criticizes Notre Dame Benefits Policy for Gay Spouses

ByKyle W. Bell

Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Kevin Rhoades writes in an online Catholic publication that Notre Dame was hasty in its decision to extend employee benefits to same-sex spouses. Two federal courts ruled Indiana’s gay marriage ban earlier this year. The Supreme Court effectively legalized marriage equality in Indiana last week. “Notre Dame believes that the law…