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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!
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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
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