What a humbling feeling it was to have the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ask you to pray for him. While it shocked us in the moment, perhaps it should not have. Pope Francis lived a life rooted ...

Of the 52% of Massachusetts adults in the study who identify as Christians, 29% of them are Catholic. That's higher than the nationwide total of 19% of adults.

Pope Francis, 88, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, and Massachusetts residents met this death with mixed emotions.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Crews are currently working to put out a fire at 18 Phoenix Street in Springfield Tuesday morning ...

New details from the Vatican shed light on what led to the death of Pope Francis, the trailblazing leader of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis, the groundbreaking leader of the Catholic Church known for his humility and at times biting critiques of church ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Greenfield has declared itself a “sanctuary city” for trans gender and gender-diverse people. The City Council approved a resolution Wednesday declaring ...

Catholic Charities in Springfield, Massachusetts, is welcoming a new executive director – one hoping to find ways to ...

The Trump administration pulled $600,000 in grant money that the diocese had used to help resettle refugees in Western ...

FRANKLIN — Police said they're investigating a report of several shots being fired Wednesday on Union Street. In a press release, police said there were no injuries and no property damage as a ...

Franklin Public Schools received a $5,000 grant to continue its visiting authors program. The program brings young adult authors to the district's three middle schools for a three-day residency.

“The Catholic Church prays for this situation. We join in solidarity with all those affected. We pledge our prayers for those who have died and we also want to join in with all the collaboration ...