VATICAN CITY (CNS) — One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens — Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat — knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal’s ring and a scroll formally declaring their new status and assigning them a “titular” church in Rome.
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Catholic Medical Society celebrated the Feast of St. Luke a bit early this year — meeting at St. Patrick Church, Providence, for Mass on Oct. 16 rather than Oct. 18.
PROVIDENCE — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has appointed Linda A’Vant-Deishinni to serve as coordinator of the diocesan Black Catholic Ministry Office effective Nov. 1.
A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 11 :00 am in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, One Cathedral Square, Providence. Burial will be private. Visitation will begin one hour prior to mass in the Cathedral. Arrangements entrusted to Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home. For online condolences, visit boyleandsonfuneralhome.com.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis blessed a statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal as it was to begin a pilgrimage throughout Italy to mark the 190th anniversary of Mary’s apparitions to St. Catherine Laboure.
Do you ever find yourself stumbling in a conversation with a family member, friend, or co-worker who asks you: “Why does the Catholic Church teach that?”
Enjoy a Fabulous professional Christmas concert featuring award-winning steel drums on Sat., Dec. 5th at 7:00pm in McVinney Auditorium (or watch the live-stream from the comfort of your own home!)
PROVIDENCE — It was an observance that was both solemn and hopeful for Catholics.On All Soul’s Day, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, wearing black vestments as a symbol of our sadness and sorrow, ...
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the death of Alex Trebek — beloved longtime host of “Jeopardy!” — was announced, celebrities and fans around the country took to social media to express their grief.
PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence sponsored its first-ever Rosary Congress this year as seven parishes throughout Rhode Island accompanied the Blessed Sacrament in perpetual Adoration and prayed the Rosary every hour for one week.
WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the 2020 presidential election: