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Father Chris O'Connor appointed cathedral rector
Archbishop Richard G. Henning announced March 13 that he has appointed Father Christopher K. O'Connor as rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Father O'Connor succeeds Msgr. Kevin O'Leary, who has served 18 years as rector and will be granted senior priest status. Father O'Connor will assume pastoral leadership of the cathedral in late June 2026.
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Steve Baruffi
This is the second article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 16, 2026. WESTON -- Deacon Steve Baruffi's first brush with religious life was in 1978, when he moved to Massachusetts to study with the Maryknoll Missionaries in Hingham.
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Archbishop Henning continues Easter tradition attending Greek Orthodox vigil
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning attended the Easter Vigil at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England in Boston on April 11, spending the holiest night in the Orthodox calendar with Metropolitan Methodios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis in Boston.
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Weeklong Eucharistic Congress brings processions to the streets
ROXBURY -- Two years ago, St. Patrick Parish in Roxbury held a 24-hour Eucharistic vigil for the son of parishioner John Barros. Barros's son was dying of cancer, and parishioners were praying for a miracle. Barros later realized that the miracle was not saving his son's life, but giving Barros the grace to accept God's will.
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Trump draws backlash over Pope Leo rant, 'deeply offensive' image of him looking like Christ
PHILADELPHIA -- Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump's online screed against Pope Leo XIV. Others have also voiced concern over an image that Trump posted within an hour of attacking the vicar of Christ that appeared to depict Trump as Jesus Christ himself.
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Cheverus profiles: Marise Pierre-Louis Simon of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mattapan
MATTAPAN -- Marise Pierre-Louis Simon did not meet her father until she was 26 years old. Her father, a politician and presidential candidate in their native Haiti, was forced into exile during the dictatorship of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Simon visited him in 1984, when he was living in Florida. Simon would suffer the same fate as her father when President Jean-Bertrand Aristide rose to power a few years later, putting her life in danger.
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Walpole principal meets pope, receives anniversary blessing for school
WALPOLE -- Some of the students address him as "Holy Father," others "Your Holiness," others "Pope Leo XIV," and some simply "Pope Leo." Some of their messages are colorful and scrawled, others written in immaculate print conforming closely to the lined paper. A few wrote poems. Some offered congratulations on being the first pope from the U.S. Most offered their prayers. Many drew doodles of themselves with Pope Leo XIV. Fifth grader Angela drew him with anime eyes.
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