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 ...

Editor’s note: With special attention being focused on the vocations lived by men and women religious during the celebration of the 14-month Year of Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, Rhode ...

SOUTH ATTLEBORO—In the casual setting of the Vineyard Restaurant, more than 30 young adults gathered together for the third Theology on Tap, an event co-sponsored by the Diocese of Providence and the ...

Pope Francis recently gave a lengthy interview to an Italian newspaper which has happily been published as a small book entitled “The Name of God is Mercy.” At least three-quarters of this brief ...

WARWICK — It may have taken Elisabeth Bishop three years instead of the usual two to prepare for her confirmation, but the smile she exhibited as she walked up the center aisle at St. Peter Parish to ...

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, at left, presides at the Pastor Installation Mass of Msgr. Paul D. Theroux, standing, at Holy Apostles Parish on Sunday, September 28. His brother, Father Raymond Theroux, at ...

Final vows: Sister Ellen McAdam, is on the right at the altar with Sister Mary Rose Crowley in Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich, where the Providence native and former teacher in the city?s ...

WAKEFIELD — For a child who has lost a loved one, life can be filled with sadness and uncertainty. Feelings of isolation, hopelessness, doubt and other negative emotions make it difficult for a young ...

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 ...

JOHNSTON — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin kicked off the 14th season of his “Keep the Heat On” initiative by presenting a check for $5,000 to a Rhode Island veteran’s organization so that it can assist more ...

NORTH SMITHFIELD — Walking through new “Easy Street,” Rehabilitation Center at Saint Antoine feels like a stroll through your typical community. With a mural of the town hall, “Easy Street” is a ...

Perhaps you saw the national news story about a group of Catholic school students who were “kicked-out” of the Smithsonian Museum for wearing hats that said “Rosary Pro-Life.” The students explained ...