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A photo taken in the spring a few years ago shows one of the locations on the churchgrounds of Nativity of Our Savior in Portage that is maintained by the parish's Garden Angels group. (Provided photo)

Parishioners ready to make places of worship beautiful this spring

Sunday morning light illuminates the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a stained-glass window at St. Bridget, Hobart. (Angela Hughes photo)

Seven ways Catholics can honor Mary this May

Pictured in this group photo are Griffith Chief of Police Greg Mance (now retired), Pastor Bill Jones of the United Methodist Church, Marlene Starcevich, Father Theodore Mens, Father Greg Bim-Merle, Lt. Paul Sines and Commander Curt Burrow also of the Griffith Police Department.

First responders share how religion has impacted their life

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Eastern and Western Churches join in celebrating the success of St. Mary’s Byzantine

Fran Callahan (right), of DeMotte, and Kathy DeGuilio Fox, of Highland, lead the assembly line of Notre Dame Club of Northwest Indiana members and friends filling Ben's Blue Bags with items for autistic and other special needs youth and adults who need calming in a crisis. The service project for the Crown Point nonprofit was part of the 12th annual ND Global Day of Service. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Notre Dame alumni and parents help autism group reach out

Representing the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, Sister Donna Liette, C.PP.S. (second from left) and Father David Kelly, C.PP.S., are presented with the Calumet College of St. Joseph Corporate Leadership Award by student Josh Morris (left) and college president Dr. Amy McCormack. The honor was announced at the 60th Annual Board of Trustees' Scholarship Gala on April 11 at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

College honors students, alumni and supporters at scholarship gala

Nation & World

The crowd waves Puerto Rican flags and other flags in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on the second day of the conclave as white smoke billows from the chimney indicating a new pope has been elected. (OSV News photo/Claudia Greco, Reuters)

Here's what happens after a new pope is elected

Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name

Pope Leo XIII is depicted in this official Vatican portrait. He laid the foundation for modern Catholic social teaching with his landmark 1891 encyclical "Rerum Novarum," addressing the rights and dignity of workers in the face of industrialization. (OSV News photo/Library of Congress)

Who was Pope Leo XIII, the father of social doctrine?