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Did the Pope Really Say That?
Recently, Pope Francis appeared in a documentary titled “The Pope: Answers.” In it, he answered questions from a group of 10 young adults between the ages of 20-25 years old. Concerning … more
Pope Francis attends a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people in the Vatican synod hall in this file photo from 2018. The October assembly of the "synod on synodality" has been moved to the larger Vatican audience hall where members will sit at round tables, rather than in rows.
As I Leave for the Synod on Synodality
    Last November, along with four other of my brother bishops, I was elected as a delegate to the international Synod on Synodality, which will take up the entire month of … more
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Remembering that we are dust during Lent
On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics received ashes on their foreheads while the minister proclaimed, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” taken from the Book of … more
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez joins college students, other young adults and ministry leaders during a synodal listening session at La Salle University April 4, 2022.
People Want to be Heard
Here, in the United States and elsewhere, the Church has completed another stage in the Synod on Synodality called the Continental Stage. This worldwide process began in September 2021 with the … more
Silence is Important, and Detraction is a Crime
Both St. Mark and St. Matthew reveal a curious characteristic of Jesus’s mission in their Gospel narrations. On several occasions, Jesus warns those he heals to keep quiet. For instance, after … more
‘Keep the Heat On’ Needed More than Ever
When Bishop Tobin kicked off the beginning of this year’s “Keep the Heat On” challenge, which he initiated almost 18 years ago upon coming to Providence, he encouraged the students … more
I can see the saving, healing and eternal work God accomplishes through my simple actions and words
Having been recently ordained a priest this past June 4, one of the most frequently asked questions I receive is, “what is it like being a priest now?” Borrowing the words of one of my … more
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Improving the educational climate in Rhode Island
The current government-run model of a “one size fits all” educational system in Rhode Island is no longer working. In his April 7, 2023 article in the Boston Globe, reporter Dan McGowan … more
Marriage was redefined a long time ago
On December 8, 2022 Congress passed the Respect for Marriage Act. It redefines marriage to include unions between homosexual couples and mandates that all states recognize such unions. This bill … more
Catholic politicians must follow moral truths
We very much appreciate receiving letters to the editor and hope that readers will continue to write. In our last edition George Weigel’s article on President Biden garnered significant … more
New York Times has Amnesia When it Comes to Reporting on Church’s Role in Sheltering Jews During the Holocaust
On September 7 it was announced that never-before-seen documents have been recently discovered in the archives of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. These documents indicate that, during the … more
We kneel after the Lamb of God
While reading the title of this editorial you might be thinking to yourself: “of course we kneel after the ‘Lamb of God.’” Curiously this is not a universal practice here in … more
A strange silence at Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom has a long history. In 597 A.D, Pope St. Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize the people. For centuries the cathedral has served … more
The Tragic Death of Austin Simon
In an act of self-defense, convenience store clerk Jose Alba fatally stabbed 35-year-old Austin Simon on July 1, after Simon violently attacked the 61-year-old Alba behind the counter of the Harlem … more
Devout Christians?
The lame attempts of certain pro-choice politicians to justify baby-killing in America often border on the delusional. Case in point: Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent statement that … more
Are Sunday Masses just too long?
By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan In our preparation for the Synod, here in the Archdiocese of New York, close to 7,000 people accepted our invitation to attend listening sessions or respond online … more
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What is ‘Catholic Enough?’
  A discussion among practicing Catholics occurred in a social media group, inevitably landing on current divisions between Catholics — those who would describe themselves as … more
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Pope Benedict XVI, pictured in a 2008 file photo.
Benedict XVI: The introvert led and dressed
It was a coldish day in April 2008, and an 81-year-old man, wearing a long but lightweight white coat against the chill, exited a limousine and began to walk down a long ramp, toward a place of … more
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People mourn at the graveside of Eden Guez, during her funeral in Ashkelon, i Israel, October 10, 2023, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza. Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and other supplies Monday in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war’s death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. Hamas also escalated the conflict, pledging to kill captured Israelis if attacks targeted civilians without warnings.
Hamas is an Evil Terrorist Organization
Over the past weekend the terrorist organization Hamas launched a series of attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The attacks have been rightly condemned and we pray for peace in the Middle East. … more
The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly
I used to be spiritually allergic to Marian devotion. Even though I grew up saying the rosary with my family, I never really understood the idea of being devoted to Mary, specifically. Asking saints … more
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