Indianapolis—Two abortion-related bills designed to clarify Indiana law are in the home stretch toward becoming law. Senate Bill 292 aims to improve informed consent regarding access to follow-up care and abortion-doctor accountability. House Bill 1123 would prohibit elective abortion coverag...
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  Dear Brothers AND Sisters in Christ:   We are called to be witnesses to hope and ambassadors of peace.  These roles are not meant for a select few or only when taking care of one’s own.  By the very nature of our baptism, each of us is signed, sealed and delivered by div...
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Copy and paste this link to download a PDF of the parish Lenten fish fry events across the Diocese of Evansville. They are organized by deanery.http://bit.ly/P0DNRH...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A bill to improve safety for children who receive childcare vouchers has advanced in the Senate. The Senate Health and Provider Services panel amended and passed HB 1036, 10-2, Feb. 27. The Senate passed the amended bill on third reading March 4 by a bipartisan vote of 36-12. H...
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Here is the link for the Feb. 28 issue of The Message:   http://bit.ly/1kikxZq...
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An amended version of House Joint Resolution 3, which would amend Indiana’s Constitution to include a definition of marriage as a union between only one man and one woman, passed the Senate 32-17 on Feb. 17. But since the language of the marriage amendment was changed from the resolution that...
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Vatican City, (VIS) – “He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich” is the title of the Holy Father's Message for Lent 2014. The title is drawn from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians in which the apostle encourages them to show their generosity by h...
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Vatican City, (VIS) – “He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich” is the title of the Holy Father's Message for Lent 2014. The title is drawn from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians in which the apostle encourages them to show their generosity by h...
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  The Indiana Catholic Conference’s legislative priorities successfully reached the half-way point – also known as “crossover” – in the Indiana General Assembly. Among the ICC-priority bills that have advanced to “crossover” include: a measure to stren...
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  Digital issue of The Message now available on Thursdays   The Message is now available as a digital edition. The cost is $12 a year, and each issue will be available to subscribers on Thursdays via an emailed link. Go back to the home page and click on the word "subscribe" at the top o...
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