In the apostolic letter Ad Theologiam Promovendam (To Promote Theology), issued by Pope Francis on Nov. 1, 2023, the Church was urged to do theology contextually: as the motu proprio put it, theology …
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When my college class graduated from Our Lady of Providence Seminary, Warwick Neck, in 1962, the motto chosen as the theme for the yearbook was “Commitment is written in words of …
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Bishop Richard G. Henning installed Father Phillip Dufour as pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Tiverton on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. On Sunday, Jan. 7, Bishop Henning also installed Father Dufour as …
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The R.I. State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, for the fourth consecutive year, purchased gifts to help a family in need at Christmas. The family, including four children, was …
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PAROCHIAL VICAR Reverend Nuno Miguel da Silva Rodrigues, CSSp, to Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Parish, West Warwick, and Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Parish, East Providence, effective …
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The popular Ridley Scott film, “Gladiator,” attracted a great deal of attention back in the year 2000 when it was released. The ads for the film had a dramatic voiceover about “a …
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The Visitation of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe DIOCESE-WIDE — The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be visiting the diocese in various parishes throughout Rhode …
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PROVIDENCE — When Lisa Cooley learned that she was Rhode Island Right to Life’s 2023 Proudly Pro-Life awardee, she was stunned. “It was totally unexpected. I feel like I’m …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/18/24
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By Cole DeSantis Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent GREENVILLE — St. Philip Church recently hosted a pro-life lecture series focusing on various practical and theological topics surrounding …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/18/24
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(OSV News) — Pope Francis told diplomats Jan. 8 that he finds surrogacy “deplorable” and would like to see the practice universally banned. “I deem deplorable the practice of …
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By Maria Wiering
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1/11/24
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PROVIDENCE — The 99th Catholic Charity appeal kicks off in the Diocese of Providence this week with its 2024 theme “A State of Hope.” In his first year of ministry in the Diocese of …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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PORTSMOUTH — The Knights of Columbus Rooney Council 3618 in Portsmouth, was awarded the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top honor for local councils. The …
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VATICAN CITY — “Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from …
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By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service
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1/11/24
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WASHINGTON — Catholics nationwide are invited to pray “9 Days for Life,” an annual Respect Life novena starting Tuesday, January 16. In the Catholic Church, a ‘novena’ …
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BARRINGTON — Sister Genevieve Lawler, O.C.D., of the Carmelite Monastery in Barrington, passed peacefully into eternal life on December 16, 2023, a few weeks after her 90th birthday. Born in …
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I hope that the Christmas and New Years celebrations offered all of us a break from routine and time with family and friends. It is good thing to end the year and begin a new one engaged with the …
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The Visitation of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe DIOCESE-WIDE — The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be visiting the diocese in various parishes throughout Rhode …
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1/11/24
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PROVIDENCE — Bishop Richard G. Henning cordially invites you to a conversation on the future of the Church with the rector of his Roman alma mater, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas …
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PAWTUCKET — It’s just a little before noon on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The light of the sun passes through a series of stained-glass windows, only to be magnified by the …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/11/24
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PROVIDENCE — More than 200 middle school students from parishes throughout the diocese gathered at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul for a retreat centered on the theme of defining hope and …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/11/24
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