VATICAN CITY —Three days after stepping out as the newly elected successor to Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV again emerged from behind the red curtains to thunderous applause onto the central …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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WISCONSIN — Sister Mary Therese O’Malley, OP, died May 7, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Sister Mary Therese was born April 19, 1928, to Nora and Patrick O’Malley in …
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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence announces that, with the support of Bishop-Designate Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Reverend Monsignor Albert Kenney, Diocesan Administrator, has …
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PROVIDENCE — The Catholic Communication Campaign is an annual national collection to support evangelization through the internet, television, radio, and print. In the Diocese of Providence, the …
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VATICAN CITY — In an audience on Monday, May 12, with media professionals gathered in Rome to cover the papal conclave, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their tireless efforts, especially …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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Following the April 21 death of Pope Francis, a great curiosity hovered across the world as the College of Cardinals entered into mourning and prepared to elect a new pope. On May 8, the curiosity …
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By Michael R. Heinlein, OSV News
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When the 10th Bishop of Providence assumes his title next week, not only the traditional letters “D.D.” will follow his name but also the letters “CSsR” will be observed as …
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VATICAN CITY — The appearance of white smoke at 6:08 p.m. Thursday from the makeshift chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, followed by the tolling of church bells — signaling that a successor …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. 1. Chicagoan. Pope Leo was born Sept. 14, 1955, and grew …
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By Maria Wiering, OSV News
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BRIGHTON — On Sunday, April 27, the Most Reverend James T. Ruggieri, Bishop of Portland, celebrated the Mass for Admittance into Candidacy for Sacred Orders at St. John’s Seminary, …
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Variety Show at St. Barnabas PORTSMOUTH — The St. Barnabas Festival Committee will host a variety show at the church, 1697 E Main Road, on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. There will be singing, dancing, …
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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 …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
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PROVIDENCE — The all-time coldest temperature recorded in Rhode Island was -28° F in the Wood River Junction section of Richmond on January 11, 1942. Rhode Islanders might have felt like …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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RETIRING FROM ACTIVE MINISTRY Reverend Peter J. D’Ambrosia, from Pastor, St. Clare Parish, Misquamicut, and Administrator of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bradford, to Pastor Emeritus, St. Clare …
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MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES: On Monday, April 28, the Diocese of Providence held its annual Priest Study Day, which also included honoring priests who are celebrating significant anniversaries of …
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On the morning of March 30, during Mass celebrated by Bishop Mark O’Connell at St. John’s Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts, seminarians Nick Jones and David Bardales were installed as …
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BRISTOL — Blessed Carlo Acutis, as beloved as he is, isn’t a saint quite yet. But in the eyes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Bristol, he most certainly is. On the afternoon of …
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By Allison Shinskey, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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I saw a t-shirt that read “Moms are Superheroes” and it made me laugh. Regular day-to-day responsibilities, obligations and obstacles, plus the relentless demands of parenthood typically …
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