Pope sets off on longest trip of his pontificate

Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair, is lifted aboard his overnight flight from Rome’s Fiumicino airport to Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2024. This marks the start of his 45th international trip, the longest of his papacy.

ROME (CNS) — Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of his papacy. The plane carrying the pope, top Vatican officials and about 75 journalists took …

Moving the needle forward is the focus of new school year

St. Mary Academy - Bay View students receive a warm welcome on the first day back to school, Wednesday, Aug. 30. This year marks the school’s 150th anniversary.

PROVIDENCE — Thirty-six Catholic schools in the state of Rhode Island mold the minds and hearts of students from preschool through high school. Modern technology and even COVID-19 have changed …

From Bishop Hendricken to Villanova: A mother’s quest for educational inclusion

Pioneer in Education: Martha Murray, who helped to establish the Options Program at Bishop Hendricken, gathers with the family of Stephen Baker, the first Hendricken student in the program to graduate from a Catholic college or university, on the occasion of his graduation from Villanova University. With Martha are mother Kerri Baker, Stephen, Philip Murray, and father Steve Baker.

WARWICK — Inclusion has become a buzzword today – inclusion of race, gender, age; inclusion in workspaces, churches, schools. For centuries, the Catholic Church has practiced inclusivity, …

First Hendricken Options Program student graduates from a Catholic university

Stephen Baker, pictured at his graduation from Villanova University, has become the first student in the Brother Thomas Leto Options Program at Bishop Hendricken to graduate from a Catholic college or university.

WARWICK — Independence. Friendship. Education. These things matter more to Stephen Baker than the certificate he earned at Villanova University through the VUnited Scholars Program. The two …

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Moving the needle forward is the focus of new school year

PROVIDENCE — Thirty-six Catholic schools in the state of Rhode Island mold the minds and hearts of students from preschool through high school. Modern technology and even COVID-19 have changed …

From Bishop Hendricken to Villanova: A mother’s quest for educational inclusion

WARWICK — Inclusion has become a buzzword today – inclusion of race, gender, age; inclusion in workspaces, churches, schools. For centuries, the Catholic Church has practiced inclusivity, …

First Hendricken Options Program student graduates from a Catholic university

WARWICK — Independence. Friendship. Education. These things matter more to Stephen Baker than the certificate he earned at Villanova University through the VUnited Scholars Program. The two …

Saint Raphael Academy Commences Year-Long Centennial Celebration

PAWTUCKET — Saint Raphael Academy will begin a celebration of its 100th anniversary during the 2024-2025 academic year. From its humble beginnings as “the little school on Walcott …

St. Mary Academy – Bay View Celebrates 150 Years of Empowering Women

RIVERSIDE — A century and a half ago, the world was a vastly different place for women. Largely limited to domestic roles and by societal expectations, opportunities for girls were scarce. In …

Pope sets off on longest trip of his pontificate

ROME (CNS) — Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of his papacy. The plane carrying the pope, top Vatican officials and about 75 journalists took …

Providence College's varsity athletics program has annual impact of $100.3 million on the state of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE — Providence College (PC) released the results of an economic impact study conducted for Providence College Athletics. PC Athletics commissioned the study to assess the economic and …

On Monday morning, the Holy Father announced that he has named the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., as the tenth bishop and seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap introduced the Archbishop-elect during a press conference at the archdiocese’s Pastoral Center in Braintree following a Mass at Bethany Chapel.

Pope Francis appoints Most Rev. Richard G. Henning as Archbishop of Boston

BRAINTREE — It was a different feeling in the room this time as Archbishop-elect Richard G. Henning was elevated to a new position within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church for the second …

The Catholic Chaplaincy Office of the Diocese of Providence provides spiritual support to all inmates through religious services, above; bible study; prayer groups; and one-on-one pastoral counseling.

Although behind bars, inmates are not beyond prayers

CRANSTON — What does it mean for a person in jail to know that someone outside their four walls is praying for them? One inmate, Jose, …

Assignments for 08.22.24

REAPPOINTMENTS On July 1, 2024, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law and the Priest Personnel Policy of the Diocese of Providence, the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning appointed the following …

Portuguese Cultural tradition: Parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Providence gather together to participate in the celebrations surrounding their parochial feast.

Our Lady of the Rosary Feast a longtime tradition for Portuguese community

PROVIDENCE — The annual Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Feast began on a bittersweet note this year, with Archbishop-elect Richard G. Henning’s pastoral visit coming shortly after the …

OPINION

Doctrines should lead to discipleship

Martin Luther has been the coarse butt of Catholic jokes and the ready stock of Catholic scholarship for almost five hundred years. But not all the damaging talk and negative press is fully …

‘Witness to Hope,’ Twenty-Five Years Later

My hands were shaky a quarter-century ago as I carried the heavy box from the front door of our house into my study. Inside were my author copies of “Witness to Hope”, the first volume of …

Back to School

Beginning in late August and continuing into September, I enjoy the opportunity to visit some of our many Catholic schools here in Rhode Island. In most cases, the schools hold an opening Mass or …

Back to School

Faithful Citizenship, Part 2

The Gift of Providence

Special Event Listings for 09.12.24

UNBOUND Prayer Ministry Team WESTERLY — Unbound is a ministry of healing at St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm St., in which a trained prayer team prays with individuals to assist them in overcoming the …

EDITORIAL

A medical lab technologist operates an embryo vitrification during an intra cytoplasmic sperm injection process (ICSI) at a laboratory in Paris

IVF is not Pro-Life

Recent headlines have brought into focus in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments as a solution for couples struggling to have children. Some have even framed the issue as consonant with pro-life …

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