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Rebecca Maitland

The life and conversion of Father Virgil Barber

Maureen Crowley Heil

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Father Robert M. O'Grady

Distribution of Holy Communion -- Ministers

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Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ

US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country

SOCIAL MEDIA: 6 things to know about the Sacred Heart devotion

Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech

Renovated Father Peyton Center opens in Easton

Archdiocese finalizes plans for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Arlington parish athletic facility rededicated

Local Jesuit reflects on experience in war-torn Lebanon

Home Viewing Roundup for June 8, 2026

Christianity is not about perfection, no one is defined by suffering, mistakes, pope says

Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ

Jun. 12 2026
COURTNEY MARES, OSV NEWS

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV told Catholic university leaders on June 3 that they have a responsibility to instill in their students a passion...

US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country

Jun. 12 2026
KIMBERLEY HEATHERINGTON, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- In recent years, the U.S. housing crunch has turned into a housing crisis, particularly among economically vulnerable Americans, with the...

SOCIAL MEDIA: 6 things to know about the Sacred Heart devotion

Jun. 12 2026
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(OSV News) — As the U.S. bishop prepare to consecrate the United States to Jesus’ Sacred Heart June 11 during their spring meeting in Orlando,...

Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech

Jun. 12 2026
COURTNEY MARES, OSV NEWS

MADRID (OSV News) -- In a sweeping address to the Spanish parliament, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful defense of the dignity of every human life, declaring...

Renovated Father Peyton Center opens in Easton

Jun. 12 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

EASTON -- The Virgin Mary is Maureen Casey's best friend. Her granduncle was Venerable Father Patrick Peyton, the famed "rosary priest" who brought...

Archdiocese finalizes plans for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jun. 12 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Since May 24, a small group of perpetual pilgrims has been on a Eucharistic pilgrimage along the Eastern U.S. in celebration of the 250th...

Renovated Father Peyton Center opens in Easton

Jun. 12 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

EASTON -- The Virgin Mary is Maureen Casey's best friend. Her granduncle was Venerable Father Patrick Peyton, the famed "rosary priest" who brought...

Archdiocese finalizes plans for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jun. 12 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Since May 24, a small group of perpetual pilgrims has been on a Eucharistic pilgrimage along the Eastern U.S. in celebration of the 250th...

Arlington parish athletic facility rededicated

Jun. 12 2026
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ARLINGTON -- On April 12, Divine Mercy Sunday, a Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Agnes Church for the opening of the Edward F. Woods Gymnasium....

Local Jesuit reflects on experience in war-torn Lebanon

Jun. 12 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BROOKLINE -- St. Joseph Parish in Beirut, Lebanon, was thriving. The parish, entrusted to the Jesuits by the Apostolic Vicariate of Beirut in a country...

Boston honors fallen firefighter at cathedral funeral

Jun. 5 2026
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SOUTH END -- Some called him "Bobby." Others, "BK." A few of his brother firefighters called him "The Natural," a nickname that, out of humility, he refused...

Catholic Charities gala raises record amount to aid those in need

Jun. 5 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- A pregnant survivor of domestic violence who lived in a storage unit while caring for her three-year-old daughter. A Brockton woman who took...

Boston honra a bombero caído en funeral en la catedral

Jun. 12 2026

SOUTH END -- Algunos lo llamaban "Bobby". Otros, "BK". Algunos de sus compañeros bomberos lo llamaban "El Natural", un apodo que, por humildad, se...

Boston honra a bombero caído en funeral en la catedral

Jun. 12 2026

SOUTH END -- Algunos lo llamaban "Bobby". Otros, "BK". Algunos de sus compañeros bomberos lo llamaban "El Natural", un apodo que, por humildad, se...

Boston honra a bombero caído en funeral en la catedral

Jun. 12 2026

SOUTH END -- Algunos lo llamaban "Bobby". Otros, "BK". Algunos de sus compañeros bomberos lo llamaban "El Natural", un apodo que, por humildad, se...

Boston honra a bombero caído en funeral en la catedral

Jun. 12 2026

SOUTH END -- Algunos lo llamaban "Bobby". Otros, "BK". Algunos de sus compañeros bomberos lo llamaban "El Natural", un apodo que, por humildad, se...

Nuncio a los obispos de EEUU: ‘La verdad del corazón humano proviene del corazón de Cristo’

Jun. 11 2026
POR JEAN GONZALEZ, OSV NEWS

ORLANDO, Florida (OSV News) -- El nuevo nuncio apostólico en Estados Unidos dijo a los obispos estadounidenses el 10 de junio que su "generosidad...

Benito se encuentra con León: la audiencia privada de Bad Bunny con el Papa León XIV en Madrid

Jun. 11 2026
POR MARIA WIERING, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- El Papa León XIV se reunió con la superestrella puertorriqueña Bad Bunny en Madrid el 8 de junio, tras bromear unos días...

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Archdiocese finalizes plans for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Arlington parish athletic facility rededicated

Local Jesuit reflects on experience in war-torn Lebanon

Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ

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SOCIAL MEDIA: 6 things to know about the Sacred Heart devotion

Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech

Renovated Father Peyton Center opens in Easton

Archdiocese finalizes plans for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Arlington parish athletic facility rededicated

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