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PROVIDENCE — With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to have an impact on the regular schedule and format of gatherings, including Church celebrations, the opening of Respect Life Month in the Diocese of Providence was likewise celebrated differently than it had been before.

The decisive victory of the Holy League at the Battle of LePanto in 1571 is still celebrated today as the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, known before Vatican II as Our Lady of Victory, on Oct. 7. One of the greatest moments in the papacy of St. Pius V, Lepanto was celebrated...

Beginning Mon., Oct. 26 and continuing to Tues., Nov. 3 - Prayer is one of the first steps in acting for justice in our world. This novena, rooted in the biblical tradition and the Church's social teaching, is intended to promote justice and peace in our neighborhoods, our country, and our world. Learn more.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Both are Catholic, but their views couldn’t have been more different.

Ordination to take place at Cathedral Oct. 24 at 10:00am - watch the live stream here on the diocesan YouTube channel!

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court will now go to the full Senate for a confirmation vote, which is expected to take place late Oct. 26. Only 51 one votes are needed for confirmation.

Visitation on Monday, October 26, from 10 – 10:45am in St. Margaret Church, 1098 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for the repose of Father McGovern’s soul on Monday, October 26 at 11am, in St. Margaret Church. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, please note that seating for the Funeral Mass will be extremely limited, and out of necessity family and clergy will be given priority for seating. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

The Holy Father’s apparent support for the recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples needs to be clarified...

LEWES, Del. (CNS) — When Father Brian S. Lewis walked into St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes to celebrate Mass on a recent fall Saturday evening, he was sporting a unique face mask.

PROVIDENCE — Five new principals have been chosen to lead various Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Providence for the 2020 school year. While this is certainly a unique time …

PROVIDENCE — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has appointed three priests to oversee special ministries within the Diocese of Providence.

PROVIDENCE — World Mission Sunday, celebrating Catholic missions and missionaries of the world, will be observed on October 18. It is a unique, global effort for the entire Church to provide for the building up of over one thousand churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe.

SEMINARIAN EDUCATION IS SUPPORTED BY THE CATHOLIC CHARITY FUND APPEAL

(Providence, RI) – The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, will celebrate Mass for the faithful departed at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence on All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Prayers will be offered for all those in the Diocese who have died in the past year, with a special remembrance of those who have died from COVID-19, and those who could not have traditional funeral rites during the statewide lockdown earlier this year.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An eventual vaccine for COVID-19 would belong to the world and should not be hoarded greedily by countries hosting the lab or labs that develop it, Pope Francis said.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — On Oct. 13, the second day of confirmation hearings on her Supreme Court nomination, Judge Amy Coney Barrett made a clear distinction between policy preferences and legal precedents in responding to questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word (H.M.S.P.), who serve the Diocese of Providence in countless ways, celebrated their renewal of vows ...

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Oct. 12 start of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett had two distinct focuses.