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Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago.

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope …

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Save the Date: Holy Mass of Installation for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R.

PROVIDENCE — You are invited to the Holy Mass of Installation for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., to be celebrated Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 2 p.m. (procession to begin at 1:30 …

Our Lady of Grace Parish, Johnston, parishioner Christiana Gondreau, left, assisted by Augustino, a Vatican usher, holds her 8-year-old son Dominic as he is embraced by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square following his first Easter Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Dominic, who has cerebral palsy, is also the son of Providence College faculty member Dr. Paul Gondreau.

Local faithful share experiences with the papacy of Pope Francis, from the beginning to the end

Pope Francis rose to the papacy 18 days before Easter, in 2013. He passed from this life one day after Easter twelve years later. The “shot seen around the world,” as Rhode Island …

Keep the Heat On program a vital lifeline in providing warmth during extreme cold

PROVIDENCE — This January, most of the country experienced an extreme cold weather event, with snowfall in the southern states along the Gulf Coast and negative temperatures in other places. …

The new statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis stood close to the Blessed Sacrament at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Bristol parish honors Carlo Acutis in special event

BRISTOL — Blessed Carlo Acutis, as beloved as he is, isn’t a saint quite yet. But in the eyes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Bristol, he most certainly is. On the afternoon of …

Ranking officers of the Vatican police and the Pontifical Swiss Guard place a beaded rope and seal on a Vatican office in the Apostolic Palace May 6, 2025. Buildings along the path cardinals may take from their residence to the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope have been sealed off.

As conclave begins, it's business as usual at the Vatican … sort of

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have …

Two seminarians from the Diocese of Providence receive Ministry of Lector

On the morning of March 30, during Mass celebrated by Bishop Mark O’Connell at St. John’s Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts, seminarians Nick Jones and David Bardales were installed as …

Honoring jubilarian priests for their service to God, the Church

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES: On Monday, April 28, the Diocese of Providence held its annual Priest Study Day, which also included honoring priests who are celebrating significant anniversaries of …

OPINION

A Catholic Mom’s Tips to Avoid Mom ‘Burnout’

I saw a t-shirt that read “Moms are Superheroes” and it made me laugh. Regular day-to-day responsibilities, obligations and obstacles, plus the relentless demands of parenthood typically …

The Good News: Redemption is on hand for mankind

How about this for the proudest boast ever: “The Father and I are one.” (Jn10:30) Still, Scripture readers should not be surprised at Christ’s claim. The very first line of St. …

The Prominence of St. Peter

Trivia Question: What was Jesus’ last miracle? No, no, not his Resurrection; let’s leave that grand event to God the Father. Actually during his public lifetime Jesus worked 37 miracles, …

Save the Date: Holy Mass of Installation for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R.

PROVIDENCE — You are invited to the Holy Mass of Installation for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., to be celebrated Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 2 p.m. (procession to begin at 1:30 …

Special Event Listings for 05.08.25

Chopstick Auction CUMBERLAND — The Historic St Joseph’s Church, 1303 Mendon Road, will host a chopstick auction in the church hall on Friday May 9, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The tickets …

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Carlo Acutis, who was born in 1991 in London and died in 2006 in Monza, Italy.

Pedestal deserved: Carlo Acutis’ digital authenticity

For someone for whom the idea of a celebrity culture putting people on an undeserved pedestal was distasteful, it’s a bit ironic that he’s been put on a pedestal himself. In the case of …

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