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Dick Flavin

The toughest job in sports

Effie Caldarola

'All the leaves are brown'

Scott Hahn

Kingdom come

Richard Doerflinger

The contested legacy of Vatican II

Maureen Crowley Heil

What's on Your Christmas Wishlist?

Thomas Lester

The jubilee of 1852

Advent is opportunity to get off pedestal of superiority, pope says

Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges

Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting

For converts to Catholicism, RCIA is now 'OCIA': What's behind name change?

Asia Bibi advocates for Pakistanis accused of blasphemy

Give joyful witness and lobby hard for families, pope tells Italian groups

Ukrainian government says it will investigate Orthodox linked to Moscow

Bishop Mark O'Connell named Vicar General

UPDATE: Bishop Barron disappointed by Senate passage of Respect for Marriage Act

Pope pays tribute to predecessor, honors Ratzinger Prize winners

Advent is opportunity to get off pedestal of superiority, pope says

Dec. 5 2022
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The season of Advent is a moment of grace to help believers stop being presumptuous and pretending to be self-sufficient, Pope Francis...

Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges

Dec. 3 2022
CINDY WOODEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope...

Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting

Dec. 2 2022
BETH GRIFFIN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

RYE, N.Y. (CNS) -- Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut, was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed 26 people Dec. 14 at...

For converts to Catholicism, RCIA is now 'OCIA': What's behind name change?

Dec. 2 2022
DANIEL MELOY, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

IRA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CNS) -- For anyone interested in becoming Catholic, wishing to complete the sacraments or wanting to learn more about what the church...

Asia Bibi advocates for Pakistanis accused of blasphemy

Dec. 2 2022

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Catholic woman who escaped death for alleged blasphemy and who now lives in Canada, has appealed for the protection of victims of...

Give joyful witness and lobby hard for families, pope tells Italian groups

Dec. 2 2022
CINDY WOODEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Italy's declining birthrate is alarming, and groups that assist Italian families must do more both in terms of lobbying and witnessing...

Bishop Mark O'Connell named Vicar General

Dec. 2 2022
GREGORY L. TRACY PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- In a letter released Dec. 2, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley announced that Bishop Mark O'Connell has been appointed Vicar General and Moderator...

Waltham parishioners blend tradition, creativity in Nativity contest

Dec. 2 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

WALTHAM -- One of the most recognizable and beloved sights in the season of Advent is the creche, a depiction of the Nativity. And this year, St. Mary...

Contemplative religious communities: The Poor Clares of Andover

Dec. 2 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

ANDOVER -- Inside a hallway of the Monastery of St. Clare, collages on the wall memorialize each decade of the community's history. The photographs...

Irish Pastoral Center celebrates ribbon-cutting at new location

Dec. 2 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

DORCHESTER -- The Irish Pastoral Center has moved to new premises at Adams Corner, but its dedicated staff maintains the same mission since its founding...

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Dec. 2 2022

As is my custom, I am posting my blog a few days earlier than normal this week, so I can spend time around the Thanksgiving holiday with my family. I...

Catholic Charities distributes Thanksgiving meals

Nov. 25 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

DORCHESTER -- In collaboration with United Way's annual Thanksgiving Project, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston distributed meal kits...