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Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

Angelic myths and misconceptions

Scott Hahn

The humble path

Father Patrick Briscoe

Five reasons why St. Francis is a model of synodality

Maureen Crowley Heil

A Great Day for the Missions is Coming!

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez

How Catholics in America serve the church by helping others

Father Robert M. O'Grady

Initiating new Catholics -- infants and children

Pope responds to cardinals on blessings for homosexuals, female priests

Supreme Court's docket this term could address social media, abortion and guns

Be sincere with God even when saying 'no,' pope says

On retreat, synod members look at ways to accept, overcome differences

Before synod retreat, pope prays for listening instead of polarization

Bishops must promote communion, unity with pope, new U.S. cardinal says

Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony'

Baltimore Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 to resolve abuse claims, continue ministries

Pope's communications day message to focus on impact of AI development

'You can't silence the Gospel' amid Nicaragua's repression, says woman religious

Pope responds to cardinals on blessings for homosexuals, female priests

Oct. 2 2023
JUSTIN MCLELLAN

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church, in pursuit of "pastoral prudence," should discern if there are ways of giving blessings to homosexual persons...

Supreme Court's docket this term could address social media, abortion and guns

Oct. 2 2023
KATE SCANLON

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court's new term begins Oct. 2, and on its docket will be legal challenges concerning both the First and Second Amendments,...

Be sincere with God even when saying 'no,' pope says

Oct. 2 2023
JUSTIN MCLELLAN

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Rather than hide behind a facade of faithfulness, Christians should be sincere with God even when telling him "no," Pope Francis...

On retreat, synod members look at ways to accept, overcome differences

Oct. 2 2023
CINDY WOODEN

ROME (CNS) -- Knowing they would be wrangling with different opinions and that Catholics around the world had different hopes and fears for their work,...

Before synod retreat, pope prays for listening instead of polarization

Sep. 30 2023
JUSTIN MCLELLAN

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- On the eve of a three-day spiritual retreat for participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis prayed that members...

Bishops must promote communion, unity with pope, new U.S. cardinal says

Sep. 30 2023
CAROL GLATZ

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every bishop in the world has made a promise to live and work in communion with the pope, a promise that includes obedience, said...

'Synodality is about communion' says B.C. professor at parish talk

Sep. 29 2023
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

QUINCY -- This October, 350 bishops, including Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, along with a selected group of theological advisers and laypeople, will...

Bridgewater parish supports Ugandan Catholic school project

Sep. 29 2023
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- At St. Benedict Secondary School in Kasambya, Uganda, class starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. However, students tend to arrive closer to...

Forming the Future: Mother Caroline Academy encounter benefits of music through ukulele

Sep. 29 2023
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

DORCHESTER -- Kevin A. Virgilio may teach sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls at Dorchester's Mother Caroline Academy how to play the ukulele,...

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Sep. 29 2023

Last Thursday evening, we had our 15th annual Celebration of the Priesthood Dinner at the Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston. This dinner is so important to...

Local

DA drops charges against Msgr. Francis Strahan, Church investigation continues

Sep. 28 2023
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office has dropped the charges of rape and sexual assault against Msgr. Francis Strahan, but...

Boston College exhibit showcases Catholic faith in rural China

Sep. 25 2023
CNA STAFF

An exhibition of powerful images documenting the lives of Catholics in rural China is now on view at Boston College, presented by the college's Ricci...

El Papa crea nuevos cardenales provenientes de 16 naciones y les pide que formen una 'sinfonía' en la Iglesia

Oct. 2 2023
POR CINDY WOODEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Procedentes de diferentes partes del mundo y con diferentes experiencias y talentos, los miembros del Colegio Cardenalicio...

Estudio de CARA muestra signos positivos de la fe católica en la Eucaristía, pero subraya la necesidad de un avivamiento

Sep. 28 2023
POR MARIA WIERING, OSV NEWS

SV News) -- Casi dos tercios de los católicos creen en la presencia real de Jesús en la Eucaristía, pero sólo el 17% de los católicos adultos asisten...

Internacional

El Papa condena la pornografía infantil

Sep. 26 2023
POR JUSTIN MCLELLAN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- La pornografía infantil es "la criminalidad puesta al servicio de cada uno a través de sus telefonitos", dijo el Papa Francisco. Al...

La situación de los migrantes en México se deteriora; la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE.UU. registra un fuerte aumento de detenciones

Sep. 26 2023
DAVID AGREN

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (OSV News) -- El aumento de flujo migratorio a través de México durante el mes de septiembre ha provocado una "crisis", según católicos...

Internacional

Comisión pontificia incorpora los comentarios de la opinión pública a las directrices para la protección de menores

Sep. 26 2023
POR JUSTIN MCLELLAN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Cuatro meses después de solicitar la opinión del público sobre el desarrollo de las directrices de salvaguardia, la Pontificia...

Obispos de EE.UU., grupos de abogacía advierten contra el cierre del gobierno

Sep. 25 2023
POR KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El gobierno federal de Estados Unidos parece dirigirse hacia un cierre a finales de septiembre, ya que los legisladores del Congreso...