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Deacon Edward Bodley
St. John parish ready to begin new sessions of nationally recognized support programs
Grief Share, Divorce Care
Marla Macadlo
Parishioners engage in small groups to explore themes in Pope Leo XIV's Dilexi Te
Encountering Others
World Youth Day
Diocese of Gary coordinating pilgrimage to Seoul, Korea
World Youth Day 2027
The first Leones Christi tournament class hosted a Graduation Mass and Dinner on Feb. 17 at St. Bridget in Hobart. Receiving certificates for completing all assignments for the new men’s ministry are the graduates, led by founder Jason Solivais (back row center wearing cap). (Marlene A. Zloza photo)
New men’s ministry created at St. Bridget graduates first class
Lions of Christ
Caption: After her last Sunday Mass at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting before entering a monastery, Marie Beccaloni took a photo with Father Andrew Summerson and Pani Laura Ieraci. (Provided photo)
Woman discerns lifestyle of self-discipline and abstinence from worldly pleasures
Prayer and Contemplation
pastoral planning
After prayerful reflection, recommendations released to strengthen diocese’s future 
Shared Vision Supports Spiritual Needs
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A worshipper venerates the Jubilee Mission Cross used during a 2025 Jubilee Year procession at the National Shrine of Champion in Champion, Wis., July 20. Jesuit Father Francis Xavier Weninger, a pastor to German Catholics in Green Bay in the 1800s, erected mission crosses in each parish he visited, including the one used for the procession. The cross is inscribed with the message: "He who perseveres will be blessed forever." (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero)
'Catholic Saints of America' event celebrates America's 250th birthday
Some members of a delegation from the Archdiocese of Baltimore meet with U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., in Washington March 5, 2026, to advocate on behalf of immigrants. (OSV News photo/Yvonne Wenger)
Diocesan delegations bring migrants' voices to Capitol Hill, advocate for immigration reform
The dome of the Indiana State Capitol is pictured in Indianapolis July 17, 2024. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in lawsuit claiming religious objections
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