Indianapolis

Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary
- Apr 25, 2021
As John and Mary Weisert looked forward to their 50th wedding anniversary later this year, they did so from the foundations of love and faith that still deeply marked their marriage.

By John Shaughnessy
Archbishop prays for shooting victims, a stop to ‘senseless violence’
- Apr 17, 2021
Expressing sorrow for the loss of life in yet another mass shooting in the U.S., this time at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson prayed for the victims and their families.

By Catholic News Service
Tuition fund at Catholic school honors slain Indiana University football player
- Feb 28, 2021
An Indianapolis high school is naming a new scholarship fund in honor of alum Chris Beaty, a former Indiana University football player and businessman who was slain in downtown Indianapolis last May during unrest following the death of George Floyd.

By Associated Press

Christmas tree farmers provide patrons with a religious encounter
- Dec 13, 2020
The Beckwith family founded Emmanuel Tree Farm in 2007 aiming to bring other families together and place the season’s focus on Christ.

By Katie Rutter

Hoosiers helping immigrants hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
- Aug 16, 2020
In Indianapolis, the Immigrant Welcome Center developed a program 14 years ago set up to help empower immigrants who might not know about resources available, or who might not feel comfortable enough to ask for help.

By Natalia E. Contreras, The Indianapolis Star
While visiting Catholic college, Pence says schools reopening ‘best thing for our kids’
- Jul 25, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence kept up the Trump administration’s push for reopening schools and universities, insisting Friday that it can be done safely even amid public worries about the health risks posed by the coronavirus.

By Associated Press
Indianapolis Catholic high school dropping `Rebels’ nickname, mascot
- Jul 24, 2020
A Catholic high school in Indianapolis is dropping its “Rebels” nickname, citing the “negative connotations” tied to the name that’s often associated with the Confederacy.

By Associated Press
Catholic priest suspended for comparing BLM to ‘maggots’
- Jul 2, 2020
A bishop suspended a suburban Indianapolis Catholic priest from public ministry on Wednesday for comparing the Black Lives Matter movement and its organizers to “maggots and parasites” in a recent church bulletin.

By Associated Press