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What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?

Archbishop Richard G. Henning

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Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity grotto after 600 years

Sister Thea Bowman's sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

As Cardinal Pierre turns 80, what comes next?

Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalized

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar

'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches

Judge blocks ending TPS protections for Haitians

Cheverus profiles: Betty Chagnon and Theresa Zampell of St. Paul Parish, Hamilton

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Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity grotto after 600 years

Feb. 6 2026
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Restoration is set to begin at the grotto of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for the first time in 600 years. The official announcement...

Sister Thea Bowman's sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

Feb. 6 2026
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(OSV News) -- Servant of God Thea Bowman's canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause's diocesan phase...

As Cardinal Pierre turns 80, what comes next?

Feb. 6 2026
MICHAEL R. HEINLEIN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- A change is coming in 2026 for the pope's top man in America. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, turns 80...

Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalized

Feb. 6 2026
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV praised consecrated men and women for going to the world's peripheries and refusing to abandon their people, even amid...

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar

Feb. 6 2026
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV has added the feast day of St. John Henry Newman, who is "a radiant light for the Church on pilgrimage through history,"...

'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Feb. 6 2026
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GLOUCESTER -- Gus Sanfilippo was like Al Cottone's little brother. Sanfilippo was the captain of the Lily Jean, the iconic Gloucester fishing vessel...

'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Feb. 6 2026
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GLOUCESTER -- Gus Sanfilippo was like Al Cottone's little brother. Sanfilippo was the captain of the Lily Jean, the iconic Gloucester fishing vessel...

Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches

Feb. 6 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Gov. Maura Healey has proposed legislation that would restrict federal immigration enforcement inside of Massachusetts churches. Speaking...

Cheverus profiles: Betty Chagnon and Theresa Zampell of St. Paul Parish, Hamilton

Feb. 6 2026
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TOPSFIELD -- As a girl, Betty Chagnon had no idea there was a Great Depression. Growing up on a farm in Hamilton, Chagnon and her eight siblings lived...

Local pilgrims witness to life at D.C. march

Jan. 30 2026
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BRAINTREE -- Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Boston joined the tens of thousands who marched for life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. About 60 young...

Local Catholics support pro-life cause with prayer at Holy Hours for Life

Jan. 30 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

CAMBRIDGE -- As thousands traveled to Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life, many Boston Catholics supported the pro-life cause with prayer by...

Forming the Future: Earth-shaking science at Saints Academy, Beverly

Jan. 30 2026
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BEVERLY -- Since it was installed in 2017, the seismograph in the middle school science classroom at Saints Academy in Beverly has picked up many seismic...

Concierto celebra el aniversario de la catedral

Feb. 6 2026

BRAINTREE -- "Dios mío, esto son tres cosas maravillosas para celebrar en un solo día." Eso fue lo que pensó Liz Cotrupi, directora de...

Concierto celebra el aniversario de la catedral

Feb. 6 2026

BRAINTREE -- "Dios mío, esto son tres cosas maravillosas para celebrar en un solo día." Eso fue lo que pensó Liz Cotrupi, directora de...

Concierto celebra el aniversario de la catedral

Feb. 6 2026

BRAINTREE -- "Dios mío, esto son tres cosas maravillosas para celebrar en un solo día." Eso fue lo que pensó Liz Cotrupi, directora de...

El Papa León lamenta el aumento de las tensiones entre EEUU y Cuba, y pide un diálogo ‘sincero’

Feb. 2 2026
GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- El Papa León XIV ha pedido "un diálogo sincero y eficaz" ante el aumento de las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y Cuba. El Papa...

Masiva presencia juvenil hispana en Misa y marcha por la vida

Feb. 2 2026
ANDREA ACOSTA / EL PREGONERO, OSV NEWS

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- La juventud católica se hizo presente en la Misa, concierto y reflexión sobre el gran valor de la vida y la importancia...

La prevención y la rendición de cuentas son necesarias para detener los crímenes contra la humanidad, afirma un diplomático del Vaticano ante la ONU

Feb. 2 2026
POR GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Ante el aumento de las atrocidades contra la población civil en todo el mundo, el máximo diplomático del Vaticano ante la...

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'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches

Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity grotto after 600 years

Sister Thea Bowman's sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

As Cardinal Pierre turns 80, what comes next?

Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalized

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar

'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches

Judge blocks ending TPS protections for Haitians

Cheverus profiles: Betty Chagnon and Theresa Zampell of St. Paul Parish, Hamilton

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