By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor - KINGSTON — On Saturday, June 7, the Most Reverend Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., ordained seminarian Vincent “Jay” Zizza a deacon at Christ the King Church, Kingston. “Through the laying on of hands, and the handing on of the Gospels, you become a man of the Word,” Bishop Lewandowski told Zizza. “And as you take the work of the Gospels in your own hands today, I pray that you feel the full weight of the Gospel, not just in your ears, but in your heart.” (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

Click to view the photos from the Public Reception welcoming Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., the 10th Bishop of Providence, RI, May 20, 2025! (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - Journalists, by their very nature, always want to chase the big stories. And especially for Catholic journalists, there is no bigger story than the transition from a pope who has died to the next successor to the chair of St. Peter. (PHOTO: RICK SNIZEK)

By Father Ryan W. Connors, S.T.D. - Two days after his election as Successor of St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV delivered an enlightening address to the College of Cardinals. The newly elected Supreme Pontiff shed light on his choice of a papal name: “There are different reasons,” he explained why he chose the name Leo. Above all because of his social teaching, he said. But what other reasons might there be? Video coverage of the address reveals the new Pope smiling during this personal revelation.