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Indianapolis will host the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress — a gathering of Catholics focusing on the Sacrament of Holy Communion, or what some Christian groups call the Lord’s Supper.

Calvary Community Church’s Fifth Annual Back to School Block Party, in which organizers have invested more than $5,000, reigns as far more than entertainment with a bounce house, games and other activities. The free gathering from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27 on the church property across the street from its building at 1031 Chestnut St. in downtown Columbus also serves as a serious outreach and a message to struggling families: We’ve got your back.

Without much prodding, in a world of the uber-practical, the Rev. Chris Wadelton will tell you why the mystical matters today.

Services and studies

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official outraged civil rights groups and others when he ordered public schools to immediately begin incorporating the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12.

In the midst of heated debates about female pastors and the morality of in vitro fertilization, the national Southern Baptist Convention recently passed a religious liberty resolution that — in terms of Baptist history — was rather ordinary.

SEYMOUR — The Tabernacle at Sandy Creek marked a significant milestone on June 16, breaking ground on an expansive 50,000 square-foot worship and educational facility.

Services and studies

The medium forms a part of the artist’s devoted message.

It’s rare to hear eight seconds of dead silence during an NBA Finals press conference.