Editorial | Rhode Island Catholic

Restore Christ the King and end the divided life

By Jason Adkins OSV News Pope Leo XIV has urged the faithful — especially those in public life — not to live “divided lives.” That is, we must not compartmentalize our faith … more

By Jason Adkins, OSV News | 10/30/25

A child places a candle at the gravesite of a loved one on All Souls' Day at Wari Cemetery in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

All Hallows Eve Calls us to Remember All Saints and All Souls

Next week, trick-or-treaters will wear colorful costumes as part of this nation’s Halloween festivities. The origin of Halloween, however, invites us to remember two important feast days in the … more

10/23/25

U.S. President Donald Trump makes announcements on fertility treatment coverage in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington Oct. 16, 2025.

President Trump is Wrong on IVF

Last Thursday, the White House announced President Trump’s plan to expand access to In vitro fertilization (IVF). Although the administration will no longer require an executive mandate for … more

10/23/25

The Importance and Power of Forgiveness

“When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband: ‘That man…that young man… I forgive him.’ That moment deeply affected me. I have struggled for over … more

10/16/25

Father James E. Coyle, third from top right, is pictured with family members in this undated photograph provided by his great niece. Father Coyle, born in Drum, Ireland, was murdered Aug. 11, 1921, by the Rev. Edwin R. Stephenson, a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Hatred and learning from history

Why do we want to learn about the dark times, the ugly times, in our country? It is a relevant question today, as museum displays and park exhibits are being censored for being unduly negative about … more

By Greg Erlandson, OSV News | 10/9/25

Love Your Enemies

A few weeks ago, Erika Kirk, the wife of slain political activist Charlie Kirk, forgave the young man who murdered her husband. She illustrated one of the defining teachings of our Lord. Our Lord … more

10/2/25

A Prayer for Every Age

Around the country, the St. Michael Prayer has been making a resurgence at Mass. Given the violence and tragedy recently this should not be surprising. This prayer reminds us of the spiritual battle … more

10/2/25

The Zero-Sum Game Does Not Lead to Peace

The assumption that society has a fixed amount of goods, which are themselves divisible, has led to the “zero-sum game” hypothesis in global politics. The theory purports that one … more

9/25/25

The Importance of Having Good Catholic Friends Here and in Heaven

“The influence that friends exert over one another as teenagers is clearly powerful and, far too often, undesirable.” That statement, taken from a 2011 article on the website of the Los … more

9/18/25

The inside of the destroyed Corpus Christi Church is seen in Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles Jan. 15, 2025, in the aftermath of the wildfires. As of late Jan. 14, the death toll numbered at least 25 people, but with several wildfires raging, officials warn the actual toll will remain unclear until it's safe for investigators to access neighborhoods. Tens of thousands of people have been impacted by evacuation orders since the blazes began Jan. 7.

The sounds of silence

It has been almost eight months since fire rained down upon the Pacific Palisades, destroying more than 6,800 houses and businesses and turning this Pacific Ocean overlook into a smoldering … more

By Greg Erlandson, OSV News | 9/11/25

A memorial honoring shooting victims sits outside the Annunciation Church, which is a home to an elementary school and was the scene of a shooting the day before, in Minneapolis, Minn., August 28, 2025.

Despite Tragedies Christ Shows Us How to Keep Going

There are many questions circulating about the tragic shooting in Minneapolis at Annunciation Catholic Elementary School during its opening Mass on August 27. How did this happen? What more could … more

9/4/25

Summer Speaks of God

In the first Eucharistic Prayer of the Roman liturgy, the priest beseeches the Lord to grant the deceased a place of “refreshment, light, and peace.” The Latin origin of the word … more

By Father Nathan Ricci | 8/21/25

Beware of ‘Deepfakes’

If he looks like the Holy Father, and moves like the Holy Father, and sounds like the Holy Father, is he really the Holy Father? Maybe—but maybe not! He might be an AI-generated … more

8/7/25

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024.

Mahmoud v. Taylor: A Supreme Court victory for parents and for freedom

In a momentous decision that has far-reaching implications for the future of public education and religious liberty in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that … more

By Jason Adkins, OSV News | 7/24/25

School Choice One Step Closer to being possible in RI

Congress recently passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” at the beginning of July. While that bill contains a lot of material worthy of debate, one provision in the bill is a good sign for … more

7/10/25

Catholic Charities is now protected in doing its work

Should a local or state government tax Catholic Charities? That was the question brought to the U.S. Supreme Court recently. In “Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review … more

7/10/25

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a meeting in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican June 26, 2025.

How many divisions does the Pope have?

In 1944, Joseph Stalin famously impugned papal military power in a quip to Winston Churchill, when he inquired of the British Prime Minister: “The Pope? How many divisions does he have?” … more

6/26/25

The Sacred Heart teaches us about love

During the month of June, the Church honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus with proper solemnity. Following the seventeenth century apparitions to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in Paray-le-Monial, France, … more

6/26/25

‘This is my Body’

It has been rightly noted that the same four words that Jesus Christ used at the Last Supper to change ordinary bread and wine into the Holy Eucharist (“This is my body”) are used by some … more

6/19/25

Asking for human life and dignity protections in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

By Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski OSV News The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed in the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate. The senators have a chance to reshape or alter … more

By Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, OSV News | 6/12/25