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Noreen Bickel

Annual CSA campaign kicks off, offers support to important ministries

On the Way With Jesus

John and Beverly Crouch, of Hobart, pray before Mass on Feb. 1 at St. Bridget in Hobart, the feast day of the parish’s namesake. Prayer can take several forms, which will be explored in a four-week Catechism Series on Prayer that begins on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in the Diocese of Gary. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Diocese to host five-week, in-depth study to enhance prayer life

Catechism Series on Prayer

St. Paul Men's Club board members present Father Doug Mayer with a $10,000 donation to the church

St. Paul Men’s Club asks students to define their mission

Inaugural Scholarship Program

Hannah Fagen, 13, takes a turn reading a faith formation lesson on the third beatitude, “Blessed are the Meek, For They Shall Inherit the Earth,” during the Jan. 22 meeting of the new Carlos Acutis Franciscan Youth Group at Holy Name of Jesus in Cedar Lake. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Youth group relishes faith formation, prayer and fellowship

The Franciscan Way

Allison M

Emmaus Conference creates opportunity to foster community and connection with Christ

Don't Miss This Chance to Grow In Faith!

Reviewing the schedule for the Prayer Service for Christian Unity in the sacristy at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Valparaiso on Jan. 22 are (second from left} Father Michael Kopil, pastor, and guest celebrants (from left) Father Michal Buchko of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Merrillville, Father Lev Holowaty of Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church in Schererville, Pastor Esta Rosario of Chesterton United Methodist Church and Father Douglas Mayer, pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church in Valpara

Ecumenical prayer service seeks to bring religions together

Christian Unity Week

Nation & World

Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks speaks during a news conference at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City Feb. 5, 2026, a day before he was to be formally installed as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

New York archbishop from Joliet is on a mission from God to go make disciples of everyone

The Olympic rings are seen Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Jan. 21, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place Feb. 6-22. (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

These Olympic athletes are leaning on faith going into the Winter Games

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Yola, Nigeria, is pictured in an undated photo. Amid severe cuts in U.S. foreign aid, and an ocean apart, Bishop Mamza and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, are advocating for deeper bonds between the U.S. and the peoples of the African continent. (OSV News photo/Katrin Gänsler, KNA)

Amid US foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics