ROME (CNS) — Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion. He ...

If you were to ask Catholics of a certain generation to explain why a particular act (take adultery as just one representative example) should be classified as a sin, you would likely hear that it was ...

BALTIMORE — About two weeks ago, during his last days as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Providence Bishop-Designate Bruce Lewandowski welcomed Rhode Island Catholic to shadow him ...

PROVIDENCE — As he took his final steps to the front door of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. appeared to be reflecting on the enormity of the moment before ...

LONDON — Sister Ellen McCarthy (Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus) passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2025, in London, England. She had ministered there in the FCJ school and retreat center for ...

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 ...

WORK OF MERCY: Father Anthony Verdelotti pauses for reflection at the memorial in St. Ann Cemetery to the 100 victims who perished in the 2003 Station Nightclub Fire. The memorial is perhaps the most ...

EAST PROVIDENCE — When added up, the years of service of the 51 nuns, priests and brothers honored at the annual Diocesan Religious Celebration Mass on Sunday, May 4, at St. Martha Church totals 3,200 ...

BURRILLVILLE — A 15-passenger van sits in a rural Burrillville drive-way, parked in front of a home filled with laughter, Catholic tradition, and siblings — nine of them, ages 29 to 5. Ken and Fran ...

Msgr. William I. Varsanyi, diocesan delegate for Canonical Affairs, thanks wellwishers who recently attended his 90th birthday celebration held at the chancery. Msgr. Varsanyi, who was ordained in ...

If you go through the list of canonized saints you will find that most of them were from France, Italy or Spain. Most of them were popes, bishops or cardinals or they were founders of Religious Orders ...

Sixth Sunday of Easter Cycle C Readings: Acts 15:1-2,22-29 Revelation 21:10-14,22-23 John 14:23-29 As the Easter season moves toward completion, the church’s liturgy prepares for the descent of the ...