PROVIDENCE — By its 28-8 vote on June 15 the Rhode Island Senate finally gave Sen. Harold Metts (D-District 6, Providence) its validation of a bill he has for the last couple of years tried to pass … more

By RICK SNIZEK Executive Editor PROVIDENCE — A bill sponsored by Sen. Frank Ciccone (D-District 7, North Providence), and supported by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, the diocese’s Office of … more

PROVIDENCE — Bishop Robert E. Mulvee had originally planned to celebrate the confluence of two special anniversaries in his ministry this year with very little fanfare. To mark the 60th … more

Summer Camp for High School Boys PROVIDENCE — All Catholic boys of high school age are invited to attend a Quo Vadis Days Camp to spend time with other young men discovering their purpose in … more

St. Joan of Arc Parish in Cumberland recently celebrated Mass in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. The Mass was followed by a solemn procession and dedication of the newly rebuilt shrine and space to … more

There was cheering two years ago this month when Pope Francis issued Laudato Si’, his long-awaited encyclical on the environment. But it was two years before that, at a weekly audience one fine … more

“Lemony fresh!” Those are the words I said to my two newly ordained brother priests, Father Stephen Battey and Father Joseph Brice, after I wiped the chrism off my hands with the maniturgium and … more

In the shadow of this week’s Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s travel restrictions, another important decision was handed down. The second one has the potential to significantly … more

Who among us of a certain age does not know the iconic tune penned by the great George and Ira Gershwin almost a century ago? The chorus sings, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” Although … more

Masada is an ancient fortification located on top of an isolated rock plateau in the Biblical province of Judea, today’s southern Israel. The surrounding land is generally desert. Picture a TV … more