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Through sincere belief in the Son of God we have life in His name
For many years, actually many centuries, the Catholic Mass was concluded with the priest’s reading of the opening verses of the Gospel according to St. John which begins, “In the … more
Pope Francis appears on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to deliver his Easter blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at the Vatican April 20, 2025.
Pope on Easter: Jesus' resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope
VATICAN CITY — The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis … more
Local faithful gather at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul to celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass presided over by Most Rev. Robert C. Evans.
Easter brings the faithful from darkness into the light of salvation
PROVIDENCE — In darkness, Catholics gathered in the mother church of the Diocese of Providence hear a deacon, illumined by a candle, recite the following words: “Exult, let them exult, … more
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Special Event Listing for 04.24.25
Pizza and Prayer PROVIDENCE — High school and college–aged men discerning the priesthood are invited to Pizza and Prayer on April 26 and May 24, from 6 – 7 p.m. at Our Lady of … more
Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., greets Pope Francis during a meeting with new bishops at the Vatican Sept. 8, 2022.
Appointments of Bishops Tobin and Lewandowski to Providence were among last American shepherds named by JPII, Francis
PROVIDENCE — The Most Reverend Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Bishop-Designate of Providence, spoke glowingly of Pope Francis on the day of his appointment, April 8, which when paired with the … more
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Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, since 2013 - Pope Francis, washes the feet of residents of a shelter for drug users during Holy Thursday Mass in 2008 at a church in a poor neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis died April 21, 2025, at age 88.
The Holy Father remembered as the pope of the poor
ROME — In the last years of his papacy, the world saw the more serious, concerned and suffering face of Pope Francis. But with one group he was always beaming, always smiling and always … more
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An image of Pope Francis is placed beside a candle in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul hours after his death as former Auxiliary Bishop Robert C. Evans celebrates noon Mass on Easter Monday with Diocesan Administrator Msgr. Albert A. Kenney, left, and Father Robert E. Lacombe, homilist.
The late Holy Father remembered as a 'shining and powerful example of the mercy of God'
PROVIDENCE — While most along the U.S. East Coast were still asleep at about 1:35 a.m. on Easter Monday, Pope Francis breathed his last, and the tectonic loss for the universal Catholic Church … more
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Msgr. Kenney to celebrate Mass for Pope Francis Friday, April 25
PROVIDENCE — Msgr. Albert A. Kenney will celebrate Holy Mass on Friday, April 25, at noon at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, to pray for the repose of the soul of the late … more
Father Lawrence E. Toole
CUMBERLAND —Father Lawrence E. Toole, 90, Pastor Emeritus of the former Saint Patrick Parish, Cumberland passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025. … more
Where Do You Draw The ‘Mercy Line’?
Where do you draw the line—the “mercy line?” The mercy line marks the point beyond which, in your view, mercy should NOT be offered to a person: If you do such-and-such a … more
This is the cover of the English edition of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." "When we fail to acknowledge as part of reality the worth of a poor person, a human embryo, a person with disabilities -- to offer just a few examples -- it becomes difficult to hear the cry of nature itself," the pope writes in the encyclical.
The best of Francis: Five unforgettable moments
As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis — and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the game of papabile speculation that accompanies every papal death and … more
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Requiescat in pace, Pope Francis.
Pope Francis dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has died April 21 at the age of 88. The pope died at 7:35 a.m. Rome time, U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced. … more
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The Via Dolorosa is a path of Christian pilgrimage through the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem that is beleived to follow Jesus' Way of the Cross.
Reporter's Notebook: May visions of Holy Week in Jerusalem inspire your trip of a lifetime
Seeing images of the faithful on Palm Sunday walk down the Mount of Olives waving palms to signify Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, I became wistful for the moment, just one month … more
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Clergy line up to process into the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence for the annual Chrism Mass
Packed Cathedral for this year's Chrism Mass a celebration of great joy
PROVIDENCE — Boston Archbishop Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., was greeted by one of the largest crowds for a Chrism Mass in years as he returned to the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul Monday, … more
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We must exercise Divine Mercy and with Jesus’ love we can counter the enemy within
By Father John Maria Devaney, O.P. On April 30, 2000, during the last ordinary jubilee year the Church celebrated, Pope St. John Paul II canonized a young Polish religious sister named Sister … more
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Synodality Against Episcopacy?
After defining, within strict limits, the infallibility of papal teaching on faith and morals, the First Vatican Council intended to take up the parallel question of the authority of bishops in the … more
Continuing the work of Jesus through the ages
Cornelius, a Gentile military officer, was “…devout and God-fearing along with his whole household.” The Book of Acts recalls that he “… used to give alms generously … more
Rt. Reverend Exarch Joseph S. Haggar, better known as “Father Joe,” passed away peacefully early Sunday morning March 23, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was surrounded by family, parishioners, and Father Ephrem Kardouh, his successor at St. Basil the Great Melkite Catholic Church in Lincoln, where Father Joe served for over 58 of his 59 years as a Catholic priest.
‘Father Joe’ Haggar remembered for his sacrifice and service to Melkite Catholic Church
LINCOLN — Accompanied by a Knights of Columbus honor guard amid a crowd of parishioners, family, and friends, the Right Reverend Exarch Joseph S. Haggar, pastor emeritus of St. Basil the Great … more
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The Diocese of Providence worked with the USCCB to resettle this Afghan family in October 2022, after they were forced to flee because the father worked with the U.S. military before the government fell in a coup to the Taliban. The USCCB on April 7 decided not to renew its agreements with the federal government regarding immigration after President Donald Trump signed an order realigning the refugee admissions program on January 20.
Diocese will continue to serve refugees despite funding cuts
PROVIDENCE — Citing the United States’ inability to “absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees, into its communities” without compromising the resources … more
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Madonna Della Strada awardee 'the epitome' of Ignatian spirituality
NARRAGANSETT — The Order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) are known for the practice of Ignatian spirituality, in which God is found through service to others and the world at large. The … more
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