Bishop Richard G. Henning Succeeds Him as Bishop of Providence On Monday, May 1, Pope Francis accepted the retirement of Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., from pastoral governance. Bishop Tobin was ...

The Fathers of the Church described Confession metaphorically as the “second plank after the shipwreck of sin.” To be forgiven in Confession a person must have contrition for his sins. Contrition is ...

“Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring, for he … ...

Newly ordained priest Father Peter Bassey celebrated his first Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Providence on November 11. Father Bassey was an active member of the African Catholic Community at ...

A 23-year-old woman named Keira Bell recently brought a pivotal lawsuit against the National Health Services Gender Identity Development Clinic in London, better known as the Tavistock Clinic. Keira … ...

PROVIDENCE — The recently-concluded 2019 legislative session in Rhode Island was a mixed bag for religiously-informed voters, notably in the passage of a new state law that expands access to late-term ...

It was a long night for the 56 travelers riding an overnight bus to the nation’s capital to participate in the annual March for Life — which marks the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade … ...

WARWICK — Reverend George P. Behan, 88, Pastor Emeritus of St. William Parish in Warwick, died on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, son of the late George P. and Gwendolyn M. (Pike ...

Why is the Church so adamantly opposed to "gay marriages" and civil unions? Doesn't the Church's stance discriminate against homosexuals? What harm is done if homosexual activity is between consenting ...

SMITHFIELD — More than 800 people gathered at Bryant University last Saturday, March 18, for the 50th annual Diocesan Faith Formation Convocation sponsored by the Office of Faith Formation. … ...

WARM WELCOME: Father Douglas Grant greets members of his new congregation after being installed Sunday by Bishop Robert C. Evans as pastor of St. Mary of the Bay Parish, Warren. Please click here for ...

PROVIDENCE — In many churches around the world, visitors are often shocked to find the corpse of a Catholic saint contained in a glass coffin. Often hundreds of years old, the bodies of these saints ...