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Franciscan Health Munster and Dyer COO Sean Leahy, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Vice President of Development and Communications Dr. Natalie Krivas, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Emerging Technologies Coordinator Julie Anderson, Franciscan Health Dyer, Crown Point and Munster President and CEO Raymond Grady and Director of Community Health Improvement for Franciscan Health Danielle Crowder in front of the new OrderAhead food locker at Franciscan Health Dyer.

Franciscan Health Dyer adds OrderAhead food locker in partnership with Food Bank of NWI

Fighting Region Food Insecurity

The Men's Cursillo Team closes every meeting by sharing a moment of praise and thanksgiving to God with each other. Forming a chapel circle in front of the altar at Nativity of Our Savior on Oct. 11 are (from left) Jon McGinty, Darren Farha, John Stahura, John Cox, Rob Pastore, Louie Gonzalez, Phil Page, Jose Flores (obscured) and Father Thomas Mischler. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Men have chance to know and share Christ more deeply at Cursillo Weekend

Spiritual Revitalization

Enjoying his final event at Holy Spirit in Winfield, Bob Gorski (center) is joined by his son-in-law and daughter, Josh and Carla Pearson, as he bid farewell to fellow parishioners and prepared to join his family in Colorado. Raised in Dolton, Ill., Gorski spent the first 70 years of his life in Chicagoland before moving to Winfield with his late wife 20 years ago and continuing to serve as an active Catholic. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Faithful parish volunteer recalls decades of service with ministries

Salute To Service

: Representatives from the five Dioceses in Indiana preparing to receive their first-class relic.

Relics of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin offer connection to her legacy

Third Canonization Celebration

Religious education students, staff and families joined members of the Altar and Rosary Society at the grotto at the front of St. Mary church in Otis to pray the Rosary on Oct. 4. During this Month of the Holy Rosary, they will gather again at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 to pray the Rosary before the 4 p.m. Mass, followed by a reception with appetizers. (Provided photo)

St. Mary community prays the World Mission Rosary during month of Mary

Gathering in Prayer

Red Mass 2026

Red Mass event invites professionals to learn about ethical issues surrounding AI

Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Nation & World

statue of lady justice

Trump calls off Hegseth plan to livestream execution denounced by Catholic leaders

People take part in a candlelight vigil at Drake Park for victims of the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, in Bend, Ore., Oct. 15, 2026. A 16-year-old opened fire at the elementary school killing at least three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities said. (OSV News photo/Rob Kerr, Reuters)

Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting

Pope Leo XIV talks at a table with prelates and laypeople Oct. 7, 2026, after he opened the weeklong Vatican meeting of presidents of bishops' conferences marking the 10th anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"). In his opening address, the pope spoke about the pastoral responsibility of the Church to find renewed ways of proclaiming the Gospel, offering sacramental graces and accompanying families today. Following surgery the afternoon of Oct. 13 to remove a lung nodule, the Vatican confirmed

Bishops conclude Vatican family meeting as Pope Leo XIV recovers in hospital