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God's Groceries
St. Mary food pantry works to meet the growing needs of the community
God's Groceries
Marachi band at St. Joseph the Worker
Music and culture thrive at Gary parish thanks to mariachi youth band
Traditional Mexican Music
festivalvolunteers
Volunteers are devoted to making summer festivals fun for all
Festivals Create Family Atmosphere
Len Clark
Portage author earns first place in CMA book awards
'Leadership isn't Complicated’
Homeowner Patricia Howe, a parishioner at St. Michael the Archangel in Schererville, and Jim Koeling from Rebuilding Hope stand among the debris of her home, damaged by the tornado that swept through Merrillville. (Provided photo)
Rebuilding Hope Ministry stays busy with ramp and tornado clean-up work
The Hands and Feet of Jesus
CYO summer camp open house at Camp Lawrence
Counselors and campers reflect on ‘camp magic’ during open house
CYO Summer Program Kicks Off
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Andy Burnham, a British member of Parliament for Makerfield, England, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester June 29, 2026. Burnham will likely become prime minister of the United Kingdom later in July and would be the first ever to identify publicly as a Catholic. (OSV News photo/Temilade Adelaja, Reuters)
UK Church looks with cautious hopes to Catholic prime minister candidate
Pope Leo XIV spends the evening of July 4, 2026, with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family, where they discussed peace and freedom, and the Burch family presented the pope with a U.S.A. World Cup jersey, a baseball and an apple pie. (OSV News photo/courtesy U.S. Embassy to the Holy See)
When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here's what happens
Father Mike Schmitz, a diocesan priest in the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., and a popular priest on social media,, meets with young adults from St. David Catholic Church in Davie, Fla., at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 20, 2026. Father Schmitz spoke in three Florida cities that month as part of his Parables Tour. His last tour date is July 20 in Dublin. (OSV News photo/Tom Tracy)
Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ's Gospel parables, offers fresh insights
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