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Choir members from St. John the Baptist

Faithful gather to pray, honor those who have died

Remembering Loved Ones

Fallen Officers Memorial

Cathedral hosts annual Gary Police Department remembrance service

Fallen Officers Memorial

Enchanted Backpack drop off at St. Casimir

Enchanted Backpacks, Big Shoulders provide support to diocesan schools

Investing In Students' Success

Father Richard Orlinski

Pastor’s dedication to serving the people showed in his ministry

Father Richard Orlinski (1947-2026)

rummage sale illustration

Church rummage sales benefit communities and parish ministries

Volunteers Make the Difference

Top Grads 2026

Diocese of Gary salutes this year's top grads

Congratulations!

Nation & World

A drone view shows Mark Tuttle's tractor and soybean planter parked on his soy farm in Somonauk, Ill., May 30, 2024. On April 14, 2026, the American Farm Bureau Federation reported, "Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy." (OSV News photo/Jim Vondruska, Reuters)

Facing soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, Catholic farmers lean on faith

Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas" at the Vatican's Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of his papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo's first encyclical

This scene from the film "Sacré Coeur," depicts St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, to whom Jesus was showing his heart between 1673 and 1675 in Paray-le-Monial, in the French region of Burgundy. The French blockbuster is coming to theaters in the U.S. just in time for the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and will premiere for U.S. audiences from June 9-14, 2026. (OSV News photo/courtesy SAJE)

Sacred Heart film's US showings coincide with bishops' national consecration